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Technology Reflection
Technology Reflection
Dr. Yi Jin
ITEC
3 May 2019
Technology Reflection
This ITEC class opened my eyes to all the various ways in which technology can be used within
into my class, however I was unaware of the massive scope of what resources are out there to
use. I think that one of the greatest benefits to living in the age of technology is that it is a way to
enhance student learning and engage in the classroom. Technology gives access to resources and
programs in which we can channel the highest levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. I also plan on
integrating technology standards within to my class so that my students will feel empowered and
engaged by their technology capabilities. Throughout this class, I have come across many
monitoring systems and other technologies that can help manage technology within the
classroom.
In my classroom I want to be an advocate for my students and one way to do that is through
the Universal Design for learning. I want to use all three principles so that every single
student in my class feels capable and supported. Differentiating through the use of technology
is one way to do that as well as using visual, auditory and kinesthetic methods to teach
content. Whether that be through the use of an audio file of the book or closed captioning – I
want every student to feel like they are being given everything they need to demonstrate their
knowledge and understand content to the best of their ability. It is my job to make sure that I
1. Safety is important! Make sure that all permission forms are filled out and signed by
computers just need a chance to reset and recalibrate before they can solve the issues.
3. Save often! Remind students to save work as often as possible to avoid any work loss.
As well as the use of programs like google Drive which save work as it is created!
4. If you are unsure if a site is appropriate or school approved – ASK! The best way to
avoid trouble is to be proactive and ask your teacher if you are allowed on specific
programs or sites that you might need while researching or working individually.
5. Keep files and projects organized. Create folders and space for every project and
assignment so that you always know where to find it when it comes time to submit!
use of technology in the classroom and blended assignments considering how vast the
internet is. But, the best way to handle this is through the use of education and permission.
They want their children to be safe and protected on the internet, so creating a resource
page on the class blog is one way to help. This page would include information as well as
forms for parents to complete that cover all the permissions regarding internet safety.
is important because it gives students a chance to create and share work to audiences that
value their content as well as publish things that they are proud of.
I absolutely plan on using social media as a way to connect with other education professionals
and as a source for collaboration. Just within creating a professional Twitter account I have
found a plentiful amount of resources, new technologies and educators that I now keep up
concerned, I think the key to successfully using social media as a professional learning tool is
supervision and monitoring as well as keeping the students very educated and aware o f the
power and benefits to social media. Things like Edmodo and Class Dojo will serve as very
I think that coding is very applicable with middle school classrooms and the key to integrating it
is knowledge. The more we educate administration and other educators, the easier it will be to
get it into our classrooms. When I used Scratch for the first time, I was shocked by how I was
able to figure out and create new things just by playing around. I think that coding can be taught
by anyone and used within any content area. In my social studies classroom, I plan on using it to
demonstrate how a bill becomes a law by coding the process through our legislative system.