CO-PBST

I have met the standards for applying technology to deliver instruction to students by using the web quest and by using the smart notebook. Each is well designed to keep students interactive and slightly entertained while they listen and learn from the lesson. To create the website, I went through Google sites, created a lesson plan, and organized information. I now have the ability to meet the first standard. The second standard talks about using technology to increase the student’s achievement. This standard is also met by me being able to create a website through Web Quest and by using Smart Notebook. Again, these are interactive, and I believe that interacting with the lesson is far more educational then just sitting through a boring lecture. To meet the third standard, one must use technology to manage and communicate information. This was accomplished when I used Web 2.0, Digital Storytelling, and Podcasting. Each are organized, applicable to daily lessons, and are easy to listen to. Communication of the lesson was enhanced through these devices. The fourth standard for applying technology to data-driven assessments of learning was accomplished when I learned how to make the rubric for my website. Creating a rubric allows students to know what the teacher is looking for in the assignment. To assist students in basic technology skills, I used the Smart Notebook. This is interactive. By interacting with the technology, the students will learn how to operate a Smart Notebook. Also, by using the website that I created from Web Quest, a student learns how to research properly.

This assignment was to allow me to reflect on the semester and to allow me to realize all the things I have accomplished, what I have learned, and how I can apply it to teaching.