Promethean and SMART boards are becoming more common place in school. The programs that accompany these electronic white boards are very powerful and can be used to make very engaging presentations that are interactive and attractive to capture a learners attention.
Power Point
This is a program that has been around for a long time. But it is still a powerful tool to teach with. Powerpoint is often thought of as a static way to communicate information to students. However Powerpoint can be an interactive experience for the students to enjoy. If you click the image to the left you will be able to view an interactive Powerpoint that I designed.
Ethics, Privacy and Laws
In this progect, I examined various laws such as FERPA, Fair Use, COPPA and CIPPA
Digital Storytelling
This is most useful to use as a performance task for the students. It allows the student to have freedom to create media instead of just consuming it. Through the stories they tell my students will be able to explain and connect different ideas to have a deeper understanding
Using Popplet This is my concept map for instruction on the cell. Popplet is a great tool for both direct instruction and for collaborative learning. As a teacher I can make a popplet loaded with great multimedia for the purpose of instruction of instructing the students on a certain topic. Students can also make popplets to gain and present information.