Brianna Church

                               TLNT Chapter 12:             As discussed in chapter 12 the integration of technology in everyday learning is an amazing way to facilitate student-centered learning. There are many different ways to integrate technology within the classroom such as by using iPads or computers. Students’ are able to access educational platforms to engage in activities based on the topics they are learning in the classroom. The second grade class I student teach in uses the app Seesaw. This is a great app where you can choose learning activities to use and upload them on you class seesaw page. Students all have their own seesaw account and can access those activities. There are so many interactive activities for the students’ to engage in such as typing out their answers, to audio recording them. This is a fun way for students’ to implement the strategies they have been learning in the classroom. As mentioned in the chapter, teachers can even provide

                                    TLNT Chapter 11:              Self-assessment is very beneficial for teachers, as well as students to partake in. Finding ways to self-evaluate has become much easier with the help of technology. A performance assessment that I think it is great for both teachers, and students to partake in are digital portfolios. As a student digital portfolios are a great way to self-assess what you have learned, show your teacher what you have learned and the process you had to take to accomplish the results you received. As a teacher you are able to display your teaching strategies, lesson plans, etc in your digital portfolio and determine if the work you have done was beneficial for you students. Teaching students about digital portfolios also opens new digital tools that they are able to use such as video, and audio tools to show their work such as YouTube, and Garage Band. I also like the use of digital portfolios for student use becaus

                                         TLNT Chapter 10:             It is important for all students to have resources available to them to make them successful learners. The technology available to students of all cultures has really made a difference in students understanding of content. I have had the opportunity to visit the ELL class in the school that I student teach at and the use of technology is so beneficial. Students are able to use their home language on technology and it really makes a difference in their understanding and confidence. There are so many types of online resources for students of all languages and this chapter does a great job of informing teachers with resources they can use in the classroom. Handheld spellers and dictionaries could be so beneficial for classroom instruction and could all help students learn new words and their definitions. This not only shows students the words and definitions but the students can also listen to the words aloud. All

                                          TLNT Chapter 9:             There are so many different multimedia tools that teachers can use to incorporate the students’ creativity within their learning. Chapter 9 does a great job of explaining those tools that students’ as well as teachers could use creatively to express their learning across the content areas. There are so many cool multimedia tools that I never knew about that would definitely engage the students in learning. Adobe Voice is one of these tools that students would love. With Adobe Voice you can make presentations and include your own drawings, graphics, voice and background music. This is a tool that allows students to think creatively and express themselves, which makes learning enjoyable for the students. Another tool that I think would promote student creativity and knowledge is Glogster. With Glogster the students and teacher could make digital posters with the use of images, sound, and graphics with text about

                         TLNT Chapter 7 This chapter discusses problem solving and how important it is for students to learn how to think computationally. When I was in elementary school we never used the amazing resources that elementary schools are provided with now- a- days. Today students are able to use a variety of technology programs to problem solve. One thing this chapter talks about is coding and how students are able to practice how to read and write their codes in order to see their creative ideas on the screen in front of them. I think this a great tool for students to have available to them. Through coding they are using a variety of problem solving skills such as making judgments, creating their own rules, looking closely at their work etc. I know I would have loved to use these programs as a child and it would’ve really helped me learn since I am a visual learner and seeing my ideas right in-front of me would really help me in perfecting my thoughts. One of the cod