This assignment meets NETS-T 1 & 3.
Through the school 2.0 site, I used the reflection tool to self-assess my current level of skill in technology integration and then I reflected on my level.
In response to the NETS-Ts modules, I decided to focus on Designing and Developing Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. Within this section, there is a resource titled, "Free Technology Toolkit for UDL in All Classrooms." This link includes quite a bit of information that would be very helpful to me once I become a teacher. As a hopeful teacher of math, it is hard at times to think of the ways I could incorporate technology into my student's learning experiences. However, this link clearly lists a lot of sites and helpful tools that I otherwise would not have known about. For example, there is a number navigator that helps students be more organized in their number work without having to use a piece of graph paper. There is also an online graphing calculator, a plotting tool, animated lessons, math games, a math dictionary for kids, and so much more! This definitely is something I wish more teachers knew about because it would come in handy.
I am currently observing a math class for my EDU 350 class and he has laptops available for every student in each of this classes. However, he said that they do not use the computers that much but they are available if a student needs to print something or research something for another class. If he knew more about this site, he could direct them to this site for some fun and helpful tools!
The one NETS-T category that I received a red mark in was for Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. The question I answered with "I do not engage in this activity", was regarding involving students in opportunities to develop cultural understanding and global awareness through digital-age communications and collaboration projects with students from other countries. This one unfortunately did not provide me with any resources at all but as a (hopeful) math teacher I can not easily think of how I would be able to incorporate this into my classroom once I have one. The only thing I can think of is possibly coordinating with another school (like in England) to see what online tools they are using and how they would solve a problem compared to how my students were taught to solve it. This could be done using scanning, skype, and possibly some of the tools listed on the previously mentioned site.
