I have not taught an online course in the past, so this is all new to me. I want to create my
course for the parents to help the students. I made a rubric that will help ensure the progress
of the students. When I look at their responses to the assignments if they are not what I
wanted or expected, I will return the assignment and ask they do it again.
course for the parents to help the students. I made a rubric that will help ensure the progress
of the students. When I look at their responses to the assignments if they are not what I
wanted or expected, I will return the assignment and ask they do it again.
I am using the 5 domains of the technology pre-k guidelines to help create this course.
They are very basic skills the students need to know going into kindergarten. This course
will help reinforce what they are learning. There are specific qualifications for students
to meet the guidelines for pre-k, so ideally this will help those learning at home with their
parents.
They are very basic skills the students need to know going into kindergarten. This course
will help reinforce what they are learning. There are specific qualifications for students
to meet the guidelines for pre-k, so ideally this will help those learning at home with their
parents.
I am listing the state guidelines in the online course materials so the parents can see what
the state expects. I want the student to explore, practice, and share learning. Any resources
they need are going to be listed in each assignment. I am letting them do it how they want,
so they feel at ease with using technology and so the parents can help them fulfill the
requirements as easily as possible. I know the parents are busy, but each lesson is short
and to the point.
the state expects. I want the student to explore, practice, and share learning. Any resources
they need are going to be listed in each assignment. I am letting them do it how they want,
so they feel at ease with using technology and so the parents can help them fulfill the
requirements as easily as possible. I know the parents are busy, but each lesson is short
and to the point.
As for desired results with this pre-k technology course, I want them to start building the
basic skills needed to be successful in pre-k. I am wanting to set them up for success in
kindergarten. The students should know the basics of using technology properly.
basic skills needed to be successful in pre-k. I am wanting to set them up for success in
kindergarten. The students should know the basics of using technology properly.
The basics consists of opening an app and how to use it, as well as requirements such as
navigating in an app, using appropriate gestures, writing and drawing with digital tools,
gather information, and follow safety rules which are all part of the foundation. The
assignments are basic and are more about them exploring and learning, than taking a grade.
We don’t take grades in pre-k. The students are either still developing or developed which is
what the students receive on the district report card.
navigating in an app, using appropriate gestures, writing and drawing with digital tools,
gather information, and follow safety rules which are all part of the foundation. The
assignments are basic and are more about them exploring and learning, than taking a grade.
We don’t take grades in pre-k. The students are either still developing or developed which is
what the students receive on the district report card.
I am designing the course so the parents can help the students at home. Some of the students
do not meet the qualifications for pre-k and parents are willing to help them learn at home and
get them ready for kindergarten. By reviewing the standards covered in the online course, the
students will have a basic understanding of the necessary skills to help them be successful in
kindergarten at age 5.
do not meet the qualifications for pre-k and parents are willing to help them learn at home and
get them ready for kindergarten. By reviewing the standards covered in the online course, the
students will have a basic understanding of the necessary skills to help them be successful in
kindergarten at age 5.
In the video, “Amazing Method of Teaching”, (2012) it showed how technology not only has
progressed, but also what it lacks. It was a great video and well thought out. It did make us
laugh, but it made me think. As much as I love using technology and want to learn more as it
progresses, it shows that we still need human beings. With all of the technology we have, we
are losing some of the human interaction and people are losing that.
progressed, but also what it lacks. It was a great video and well thought out. It did make us
laugh, but it made me think. As much as I love using technology and want to learn more as it
progresses, it shows that we still need human beings. With all of the technology we have, we
are losing some of the human interaction and people are losing that.
In the video, “Cognitive overload -- rewire your brain in the digital age”, he mentions taking a
break from technology. I love doing this! It really is necessary. It is nice to check social media
and see what everyone is doing, where they are going, and what is happening. BUT...
break from technology. I love doing this! It really is necessary. It is nice to check social media
and see what everyone is doing, where they are going, and what is happening. BUT...
“Quite time” as he called it, is something that I really like. At times, I just like sit with my
Gizmo (my four-legged “human” dog) and just listen to my own thoughts. Does that sound
weird? I think you have to unplug to unwind. I think you brain needs a break for all of the
"whirlwind" going on around you. Sometimes, you just have to do those things.
Gizmo (my four-legged “human” dog) and just listen to my own thoughts. Does that sound
weird? I think you have to unplug to unwind. I think you brain needs a break for all of the
"whirlwind" going on around you. Sometimes, you just have to do those things.
When I go to a “class” or "workshop" like sewing or crafting, I take pictures of what we are
doing, but I am not checking social media. I have several friends that the second they get
somewhere or if they have one second of down time, they pick up their phones. It is a shame
that we are loosing touch with humans and our friends. There does need to be a little more
of a human side to things. It amazes me how far technology has developed, yet I remember
the day when you actually needed a camera with film which meant you had to wait to see a
picture!
doing, but I am not checking social media. I have several friends that the second they get
somewhere or if they have one second of down time, they pick up their phones. It is a shame
that we are loosing touch with humans and our friends. There does need to be a little more
of a human side to things. It amazes me how far technology has developed, yet I remember
the day when you actually needed a camera with film which meant you had to wait to see a
picture!
REFERENCES
DZ English. (2012, January 3). Amazing method of teaching [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cn4RTbNE0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cn4RTbNE0M
[Tedx Talks]. (2014, November 6). Cognitive overload -- rewire your brain in the digital
age [Video File]. Retrieved
from https://amara.org/en/videos/JNHMjDiZmYdF/info/cognitive-overload-rewire-your-brain-in-the-digital-age-darren-mcnelis-tedxtallaght/
age [Video File]. Retrieved
from https://amara.org/en/videos/JNHMjDiZmYdF/info/cognitive-overload-rewire-your-brain-in-the-digital-age-darren-mcnelis-tedxtallaght/
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