3.2 Managing Digital Tools and Resources
Candidates effectively manage digital tools and resources within the context of student learning experiences.
Artifact: Wallwisher & Wallwisher Lesson Plan
Reflection:
The Wallwisher task was created in ITEC 7430. We were asked to find a web tool to use in our classroom with our students. I decided to use Wallwisher with my 8th grade Social Studies students. I posted a question about a topic we were studying at the time. Students were asked to make a post answering the question using any resources they decided upon. Students were given written directions as well as shown how to safely post a comment to the website. Students were given a week to respond and had the opportunity to respond during the school day as several students did not have Internet access at home.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of standard 3.2 in that I effectively managed a new digital tool within the context of student learning experiences. In the middle of learning about the 1996 Olympics, students were able to find their own interesting information to add to the discussion board on the Wallwisher website. Students were able to post comments without having to make an account and without having to give out personal information.
In completing this artifact, I found that students had time to come up with an appropriate response to the question posted and I was able to get a response from all students whether they usually participate in class discussions or not. Wallwisher was easy to use and implement in the classroom. To improve this task, I would have students create a classroom study guide on a unit we are studying and use this site to prepare for the upcoming quiz or test.
Students were able to take an open-ended question and find a relevant response that interested them. All answers were correct and relevant to the discussion. Students learned a little of Internet safety before beginning the task so their personal information was not available online. I feel this task not only impacted student learning but faculty learning as well as several teachers were interested in the site and wanted to explore what other sites were available to their students in the classroom. Observing student use of the site and retention of information learned can assess this site.
The Wallwisher task was created in ITEC 7430. We were asked to find a web tool to use in our classroom with our students. I decided to use Wallwisher with my 8th grade Social Studies students. I posted a question about a topic we were studying at the time. Students were asked to make a post answering the question using any resources they decided upon. Students were given written directions as well as shown how to safely post a comment to the website. Students were given a week to respond and had the opportunity to respond during the school day as several students did not have Internet access at home.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of standard 3.2 in that I effectively managed a new digital tool within the context of student learning experiences. In the middle of learning about the 1996 Olympics, students were able to find their own interesting information to add to the discussion board on the Wallwisher website. Students were able to post comments without having to make an account and without having to give out personal information.
In completing this artifact, I found that students had time to come up with an appropriate response to the question posted and I was able to get a response from all students whether they usually participate in class discussions or not. Wallwisher was easy to use and implement in the classroom. To improve this task, I would have students create a classroom study guide on a unit we are studying and use this site to prepare for the upcoming quiz or test.
Students were able to take an open-ended question and find a relevant response that interested them. All answers were correct and relevant to the discussion. Students learned a little of Internet safety before beginning the task so their personal information was not available online. I feel this task not only impacted student learning but faculty learning as well as several teachers were interested in the site and wanted to explore what other sites were available to their students in the classroom. Observing student use of the site and retention of information learned can assess this site.