STANDARD

5
Application of Content: The teacher understands how
to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to
engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and
collaborative problem solving related to authentic local
and global issues.
Media Competency
I had the opportunity to
participate in an Instructional Media
class during my Winter !"#
semester at Madonna $ni%ersity&
'rior to the class I (as not familiar
(ith the di)erent types of
technology and media that the class
(ent o%er and discussed* ho(e%er+
(hen the class came to an end+ that
(as a di)erent story& My
Instructional Media class taught me
ho( to create We,-uests+
Smart,oard lessons+ ru,rics+ pre.i
presentations+ interacti%e po(er
points+ and ho( to create my o(n
(e,site& All of these e/periences
helped me ,ecome more
0no(ledgea,le a,out media and
technology in the classroom&
$sing di)erent types of
technology in the classroom is %ery
important ,ecause it helps %ary the
(ay instructional information is
taught& It is important for students
to ,e e/posed to di)erent (ays of
learning& I (as a,le to de%elop a
We,-uest that (ill guide learners in
analy.ing the comple/ities of on the
issues of ho( di)erent seasons
a)ect plants and animals from
%aried disciplines and cross1
disciplinary s0ills&
Refection
Constructing a We,-uest (as
an %alua,le e/perience for me
,ecause it ga%e me the opportunity
to learn ho( to pro%ide students
(ith di)erent (ays a learning other
than sitting in their seats+ listening
to their teacher& When students are
gi%en an opportunity to use
computers for We,-uests+ and
Smart,oards to interact (ith a
lesson in an engaging (ay+ it helps
pro%ide students (ith e/citing and
re(arding (ays of learning&
When I use di)erent types of
technology and media in the future+
I (ill use it as much as possi,le& I
(ill connect concepts and use
di)ering perspecti%es
We,-uest I made for
third grade learners
to disco%er ho( the
di)erent seasons of
the year a)ect plants
and animals&
STANDARD
2
Technology Operations and Concepts: Use of
technological tools, operations and concepts to enhance
learning, personal / professional productivity, and
communication.
to engage learners in critical
thin0ing+ creati%ity+ and
colla,orati%e pro,lem sol%ing
related to authentic local and glo,al
issues through the help of
technology&