Concept Maps

This is the concept map that I created using kidspiration 2.  Kidspiration is an excellent tool for teachers to use that makes making concept maps much easier.  The concept map is also interactive and has several web links through out the different categories listed.  Because I am going to receive an endorsement in social studies I based my map on World War 2.  All of the clip art that you see on the concept map was already in kidspiration and their library is full of clip art that can be used in all subject areas.  I think that this will be a tool that I use in my classroom in the future because it is so versatile. 

NETS-T - because the concept map is interactive it fits this standard perfectly and allows for the students to develop creative thinking

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning

Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic

learning experiences and assessment incorporating

contemporary tools and resources to maximize content

learning in context and to develop the knowledge,

skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that

incorporate digital tools and resources to promote

student learning and creativity

 

National Educational Technology Standards - NETS

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning

and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,

teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate

experiences that advance student learning,

creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face

and virtual environments.

a. Promote, support, and model creative

and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues

and solving authentic problems using digital tools

and resources

c. Promote student reflection using collaborative

tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual

understanding and thinking, planning, and

creative processes

d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by

engaging in learning with students, colleagues,

and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

- this part of the NETS is pretty much using technology creatively to teach students in the classroom. 

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning

Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic

learning experiences and assessment incorporating

contemporary tools and resources to maximize content

learning in context and to develop the knowledge,

skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that

incorporate digital tools and resources to promote

student learning and creativity

b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments

that enable all students to pursue their individual

curiosities and become active participants in setting

their own educational goals, managing their own

learning, and assessing their own progress

c. Customize and personalize learning activities

to address students’ diverse learning styles,

working strategies, and abilities using digital tools

and resources

d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative

and summative assessments aligned with content

and technology standards and use resulting data

to inform learning and teaching
- this section is targeting making sure that all lessons are appropriate for each student no matter what grade level is being taught for the particular group of students being taught.

3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work

processes representative of an innovative professional

in a global and digital society.

a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the

transfer of current knowledge to new technologies

and situations

b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents,

and community members using digital tools

and resources to support student success

and innovation

c. Communicate relevant information and ideas

effectively to students, parents, and peers using

a variety of digital age media and formats

d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and

emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate,

and use information resources to support research

and learning
- in a world with growing technology it is important to teach students the current and up to date technology.

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship

and Responsibility

Teachers understand local and global societal

issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital

culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in

their professional practices.

a. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical

use of digital information and technology, including

respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the

appropriate documentation of sources

b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using

learner-centered strategies providing equitable access

to appropriate digital tools and resources

c. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible

social interactions related to the use of technology

and information

d. Develop and model cultural understanding and

global awareness by engaging with colleagues

and students of other cultures using digital age

communication and collaboration tools
- because the world of technology is growing it is important to teach children how to act on the internet and to make sure that they know that it is permanent.

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional

practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit

leadership in their school and professional

community by promoting and demonstrating

the effective use of digital tools and resources.

a. Participate in local and global learning communities

to explore creative applications of technology to

improve student learning

b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of

technology infusion, participating in shared decision

making and community building, and developing the

leadership and technology skills of others

c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and

professional practice on a regular basis to make

effective use of existing and emerging digital tools

and resources in support of student learning

d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and selfrenewal

of the teaching profession and of their

school and community

- it is important as a student to stay current and up to date with technology













To access these standards on your own visit this website http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers once you've gone to this website then scroll down to the pdf file for teachers

Introduction

Hello Blog World,

I guess I should probably tell you a little bit about myself.  My name is H Kavanagh and I'm an elementary education major at The University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus.  This is my first semester in the elementary education department and I'm so excited to get started this semester.  I don't consider myself an expert when it comes to technology but I do know most of the basics.  I'm proficient in Microsoft Office and due to the fact that I changed my major from Interior Design recently I am also proficient in Autocad and Photoshop.  Currently I am not aware of what grade level I want to teach because I have worked with all ages at some point over the year, I'm waiting until I've been in the classrooms more over the next few semesters to see where I fit best.  After teaching for a few years I plan to go back to school for my masters degree to either become an administrator or teach in an upper level school.  I'm excited about the use of technology in the classroom, I believe it opens up many different oppurtunies to teach children through the use of online activites and resources.