What is the most interesting or exciting place you've visited?
Who is an influential person in your life?
What teacher do you remember the most from your schooling? +/-
What was a memorable event or experience in your first semester of freshman year?
What is your favorite quality about yourself?
More with your homepage.... Include the following on your HOMEPAGE for 1.5 points of credit
Text box #1: A 2-3 sentence bio paragraph introducing yourself. Make it interesting!
Text box #2: A paragraph about your favorite professional technology (2-3 sentences) and your favorite personal technology (2-3 sentences). IF POSSIBLE, INCLUDE THE LINK TO BOTH.
Change the background and/or banner image
CHOOSE ONE TO ADD:
An image on the page
A map under your bio text box showing where you live or another relevant location
A youtube video that's relevant with a one sentence caption
ADVANCED: A carousel of images
Let's publish the page together to get the correct naming convention. And, to submit.... GO TO CANVAS UNDER ASSIGNMENTS >> WEBSITE HOMEPAGE AND SUBMIT THE LINK TO YOUR **PUBLISHED** WEBSITETO SHOW YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS COMPLETE AND READY FOR SCORING
WANT A CHALLENGE? Try out these options
Scroll down the options in the Insert menu and add an image carousel
Go to the Themes menu and create your own theme with custom colors and fonts you choose
When creating your pages from the Pages menu, use the submenus option to create dropdown menus
Moving on to some technology models:
These models help inform our work as teachers to be CRITICAL THINKERS and INFORMED DECISION MAKERS. It is professional knowledge that will help you as a teacher.
SAMR: Another way to think about how teachers and students use technology.
Let's review from the video what SAMR stands for Image the creation of Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Ph.D. http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/
TPACK: What is it and why might it be useful in understanding how teachers integrate technology in their practice? The key is that the K in TPACK is what ya' knowor in other words the teacher's KNOWLEDGE.
For your first Web 2.0 tool example and profile, you'll create an instructional activity you can (but don't have to) use with your students using Padlet, Kahoot, or edPuzzle. Ask your CE what might be applicable in your classroom or the students you are working with as this should be an authentic and an efficient use of your time (e.g., double dippin' - assignment for this class and a lesson in your internship).
Click on the link to do this EdPuzzle. Choose "Continue with Google" and use your class account. You must complete it all the way to end so that it submits and you get credit.