Bookstores and Online books

As Amazon Arrives, the Campus Bookstore Is a Books Store No More

ARIELLE DOLLINGER

09/16/2016

New York Times

Higher Ed, Corporate, Free Market, Bookstore, Blended school environment.

As more and more students are relying on Amazon and our online retailers to support their higher ed material and book selection, Bookstores are changing what they are selling.  

Technology Project

Her is my Technology project. I made some short videos to help teachers set up Canvas. Canvas is a Learning management system that allows you to make you classroom a blended learning environment. In the videos I demonstrate what I think are the most critical aspects of Canvas.

Canvas Overview

Intro Video

Batten's Disease

This is a presentation Kailee and I gave in our exceptionalities class.

Psychoeducation for Teachers of Students with Behavior Problems

Blog if The Day:

I love this blog. In my search for blogs I have found one that relates to my current job. Carmen Y. Reyes has created a very useful blog in sharing information about children with behavior problems and how to guide them through their educational years. I have found myself going back to the blog on a regular basis and reading how she deals with children. The posts mostly deal with behavior management methods. I would say this blog is set up for a career teacher you really wants to promote social-emotional growth of children. Some of the theory and methods discussed are cognitive, affective, and behavior aspects. She also includes free lesson plans on feelings and emotions. Psycho education for Teachers of Students with Behavior Problems is a blog that I will be using a lot in the future. Click on her name at the top of the post to go to her site.

Primarily Au-Some

Blog of the Day:

Sarah Kieffer has created a wonderful blog on Special Education. Primarily Au-Some is a great resource for a teacher candidate like myself. She has interesting posts that range from classroom materials to advice about landing a special education job. Her blog has a great setup. She goes from great detail of on the job concepts to light hearted humor about Special Education teachers.

I really enjoyed her post "You know your a Special education teacher if...".

European Migration

This is our European Migration presentation

Educational Blog

Blog of the Day:

Read Write Create is a great blog for special education. Laura Kirschner has created a wonder blog for educators looking for information on how to help children who struggle in the classroom. The blog has great ideas on  helping students write along with thoughts on behavior management. I also liked her comments on professional growth.

Technology Review Screencast

ISTE

ISTE

International Society for Technology in Education is a nonprofit organization where teachers and administrators can bring technology to the education environment. The website is a way to connect, share knowledge, and ideas concerning technology in the classroom. ISTE provides many ways for educators to incorporate technology in the classroom by setting standards, providing webinars, consulting services, and having access to online classes. The ISTE is a way to connect educators and technology by developing and knowledge and expertise while advocating policies and continued improvement in learning and teaching. ISTE is a great website for teachers who are looking to make their classroom a blended learning environment. The website is full of reviews for the latest in technology integration into the classroom. I explored OERs or open educational resources and Myhistro, which is an interactive timeline that is free. Along with student and teacher standards for technology, ISTE can bring the latest in technology to a classroom and provide a rich learning environment.

Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/

iStudiez

iStudiez

iStudiez is an app used in apple and windows operating systems that provide students the ability to keep up on homework and know what is scheduled for their classes. The overview can show the day, week, or monthly schedule for a student. The overview also shows the closest events in time to the student. iStudiez allows the student to view homework and assignments with tools that organize the academic work. The schedule planner is where the details of the events are inputted. I liked this app for students who are somewhat organized. The caveat is the student must input the data. I first thought this app would be great as an organizer for a student but then realized if the student is already having problems with organizational skills they might have problems inputting the data. This app might be useful for students in a school environment which might not have all classes in a LMS. Whereas, a school environment which has all the classes using the same LMS could provide a detailed account of the student’s schedule and assignment due dates.

iStudiez Team. 2009-2016. iStudiez Pro. Retrieved from http://istudentpro.com/

Science360 for iPad

Science360 for iPad

The National Science Foundation has created an app for the iPad named “Science360”. Science360 brings science and engineering images to the user from around the world. The content is provided by scientist and universities. Features of this app include streaming video with a varying degree of topics about science and engineering. Another feature that is useful to a student is the single touch save, which can help students find images to help enrich their learning. Science360 is an excellent tool for teaching students from kindergarten to grade 12. The images provide a great supplement to science units being shown. As a user of the app, you can find just about any science topic from biology to geology. I believe Science360 can serve a blended classroom well as it provides students another representation to a science subject.

National Science Foundation. 2015. Science360 for iPad. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/science360-for-ipad/id439928181?mt=8

Using Canvas Media Comments

Using Canvas Media Comments

Media comments are either audio or video comments. There are two types of how media comments can occur either pre-existing media or record the comment. The media comment tool can also be used on a discussion board. This can be useful as students may want to use the video comment rather than typing out the discussion. Media comments can be used in wiki pages too. With assignments, Canvas allows of video and audio comments for assignments. This allows a more personal assessment of assignments. I think this could be very useful knowledge for Canvas. Media comments can be helpful for students that need an accommodation because of a writing specific learning disorder. Understanding how to use the audio or video component of Canvas will enrich the learning of student in the classroom.

Buck, D. n.d. Using Canvas Media Comments. Howard Community College. Retrieved from https://howardcc.adobeconnect.com/_a993953518/p856p2tuadv/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

Anant Agarwal: Why massive open online courses still matter

Anant Agarwal: Why massive open online courses still matter MOOC is a massive open online courses acronym. MOOC can provide a learning opportunities to anyone with an internet connection. The millennial generation is different; they are comfortable in an online learning environment. Blended learning can provide an active learning environment. In a blended learning environment, a student can combine learning and retention which relates to a deeper understanding of the material. I believe that blended classrooms are critical to the future of teaching because it promotes an active learning environment. Students can learn at their rate as opposed to the speed in which the instructor teaches. With blended classrooms, you can have instant feedback. Different techniques in blended learning can help students retain the information such as gamification. Classmates can help each other learn in a blended learning environment. Finally, a blended classroom can reduce the cost of teaching by providing material to the students online thus, cutting down on the cost of textbooks.

Agarwal, A. 2013 June. Why massive open online courses still matter. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/anant_agarwal_why_massively_open_online_courses_still_matter#t-45395

Technology Review: A Blended Learning Solution For K12 Education

A Blended Learning Solution For K12 Education

Traditional classroom environments must have an instructor driven atmosphere to continue the educational process. Blended learning uses different approaches to education along with the use of technology that can be integrated into the classroom or online learning environments. Technology combined with various approaches to learning can bring out effective student-teacher interaction and improve student-learning outcomes. The three aspects of blended learning (current classroom environment, blended classroom environment, and online only environment) provide the best opportunity for students to understand their subject matter. An LMS can provide all three of these aspects. Furthermore, Canvas an LMS gives the instructor all of the elements discussed in this article. Going forward, instructors will need to change the way they teach to students as technology integration grows in our society.

Higley, M. 2016 January 4. A Blended Solution For K12 Education. Retrieved from http://elearningindustry.com/k12-education-proposing-blended-learning-approach

Where I am from

I come from Where Hells Canyon and the Clearwater meet.

I come from where the Bitterroot and the Gospels collide.

I come from where the river of no return and Camas prairie come together.

I come from where the Selkirk and the Water’s edge merge.

I come from the land of Hot August Nights and dogwoods grow.

I come from where spring brings a sea of wheat and green.

I come from where the Vandals rein.

I come from where huckleberry cherry pie are supreme.

I come from where churches grow together.

I come from the Lambs leg and from the wool bales.

I come from where Miles and Geneva meet.

Steve brought me to the rule of law.

Julie taught me that every child is special.

OTEN Conference

      On Saturday February 20, 2016 I was able to attend the OTEN conference. I must admit I was a little skeptical at first, but by the end of the day I was impressed by the insight I had gained as a future teacher.  I was humbled by how much I really didn’t know and how much technology we actually have in our education system today. The sessions I attended were truly informing and much of the information was useful.

      The first session I attended was presented by Ryan Hoxie on Google Apps and Extensions. Mr. Hoxie is a Future Ready Strategist for the Beaverton School District. In his session, he had us look at several Google Chrome Apps that would be very useful in the classroom. Apps such as Ad Blocker for YouTube, and One Tab are invaluable with Future ready classes. Ad Blocker does just that, it blocks ads on YouTube videos. One Tab lets you condense all of your tabs down to one and provides you with a history of your tabs if you are researching information. Some of the Extensions will prove their worth too. Google sheets and Google tone are powerful tools. I could see Google tone as a great tool in the class room to engage students in lectures by enriching the students with visual content.

Introductory Post

My experience to the world of blogging is somewhere between zero and none. I have never used a blog before. In Fact, keeping a journal is something totally new to me. Writing has never been my strong suit and I feel intimidated by writing my thoughts for others to see. This will be a great tool for me to practice writing and I intend to use this to my full advantage. I imagine a blog as more of a professional to gain knowledge and understanding of ways in which people teach. I would like to express thoughts and practices of my teaching experience to my peers and colleagues in the teaching world and have feedback to what I am doing. I think reviewing other instructors' blogs as a means of gaining knowledge and insight to different methods of teaching. Even with my insecurities of writing, I know this will be a resource to which I can use to my benefit. I look forward to being able to use this technology in a more efficient manner.