Elected Courses
The Elected Courses were the final stepping stones on the way to a Masters in Educational Technology. All three courses were online, and each supported my efforts towards becoming a better educator.
How Do I Love Thee: Creativity
Linked to Blog
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White Paper: Education is becoming more competitive. Teachers around the world are questioning how to generate the next Einstein, Gershwin, and Cummings. A mathematician, musician, and poet sent forth to grace society with brilliance. However, why not strive for something greater? A super student who has the ability to converge desired talents and abilities to gain a higher understanding. Better yet, a classroom full of students who excel in all areas of the curriculum and embody intellectual abilities. Geniuses. How do you make a genius? (CEP 818) |
Course Module Work
Haiku CMS: Beginning the process of building an online course module was a daunting task at first. I am a first grade teacher and my students are between the ages of 5 and 7 in the beginning of the year. How is it possible to create and expect young students to use an online course? My first choice was to make a wiki full of links from my school district’s account, but this seemed like the easy way out. I knew I wanted something plain, but I also wanted it to look like an actual course. I decided to try something new after finding out that Haiku could be stripped down to the essentials yet still offer possibilities. (CEP 820)
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Literacy Instruction
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An Introduction to Reading: In learning about literacy instruction I was forced to reflect on past, current, and future "best practices" in reading instruction. A case study was created on a student to analyze reading progress after pre-assessments, differentiated lessons, and direct instruction. At the center of the case study was a student with improving letter sound association, but challenges with letter combinations and recognizing familiar patterns in words. Theories, policies, and a lot of research are to credit for my growth in teaching literacy from beginning to end. Working with wonderful students and an amazing first grade team is a BONUS! (TE 846)
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Linked to Syllabus
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