My name is Joey Walker and this is my first year as a teacher. I will be teaching 8th Grade Georgia History and greatly look forward to impacting the students in a positive way and getting them to share in my zeal for history and its importance and relevance today. Our classroom will be an environment where learning is enjoyable and creativity and collaboration is fostered.
I believe that learning occurs when the students engage with the material. This is especially crucial in history because the students can often feel disassociated with the material that seems so distant from them. To ensure engagement happens, I will work to create relevant lessons that connect with the students and utilize technology to keep them excited and engaged with the material. As the teacher, I am charged with facilitating the learning experience by ensuring the lessons are captivating and engrossing.
One way to do this is to utilize technology integration, which is the general use of technology tools in the classroom which allows the students to develop their technological literacy and computer skills. By utilizing these tools, we reach the students on a level they are very familiar with in today's world and the lessons create a stronger connection. Fostering a working knowledge of technology only acts to better serve the students as they continue to grow. These skills are crucial for the students to develop and it is the teacher's responsibility to make sure the students are exposed to these skills. The use of technology also aids in the learning process because the students engage with the material in a more real way. They gain a sense of autonomy as they work to create their own projects and this serves to ensure that the students understand the information and gain a working knowledge of it.
In our classroom, we will attempt to utilize technology in several ways. Creativity will be fostered through the use of several technology tools, including Glogster, Storybird, and Deekit. We will use these to create interactive presentations, tell stories, and share ideas through the use of these tools, and others. The use of these tools allows students to create incredible projects in a fun, interactive way, while still ensuring their technological literacy is increased. We will also utilize technology to collaborate within the classroom, and potentially with others outside our classroom. Edmodo and Thinkbinder will be the primary avenues through which we do this. We will also use Edmodo, as well as Google Classroom, to keep everyone up to date on what is going on in the classroom and to ensure every student has access to the material we are covering. Parents will also have access to the material to make helping the students at home easier.
I look forward to an exciting year of exceptional learning and cannot wait to engender passion for history within our students that they will hopefully carry with them the rest of their lives.
I believe that learning occurs when the students engage with the material. This is especially crucial in history because the students can often feel disassociated with the material that seems so distant from them. To ensure engagement happens, I will work to create relevant lessons that connect with the students and utilize technology to keep them excited and engaged with the material. As the teacher, I am charged with facilitating the learning experience by ensuring the lessons are captivating and engrossing.
One way to do this is to utilize technology integration, which is the general use of technology tools in the classroom which allows the students to develop their technological literacy and computer skills. By utilizing these tools, we reach the students on a level they are very familiar with in today's world and the lessons create a stronger connection. Fostering a working knowledge of technology only acts to better serve the students as they continue to grow. These skills are crucial for the students to develop and it is the teacher's responsibility to make sure the students are exposed to these skills. The use of technology also aids in the learning process because the students engage with the material in a more real way. They gain a sense of autonomy as they work to create their own projects and this serves to ensure that the students understand the information and gain a working knowledge of it.
In our classroom, we will attempt to utilize technology in several ways. Creativity will be fostered through the use of several technology tools, including Glogster, Storybird, and Deekit. We will use these to create interactive presentations, tell stories, and share ideas through the use of these tools, and others. The use of these tools allows students to create incredible projects in a fun, interactive way, while still ensuring their technological literacy is increased. We will also utilize technology to collaborate within the classroom, and potentially with others outside our classroom. Edmodo and Thinkbinder will be the primary avenues through which we do this. We will also use Edmodo, as well as Google Classroom, to keep everyone up to date on what is going on in the classroom and to ensure every student has access to the material we are covering. Parents will also have access to the material to make helping the students at home easier.
I look forward to an exciting year of exceptional learning and cannot wait to engender passion for history within our students that they will hopefully carry with them the rest of their lives.