Checklist for ISTC 301 Digital Playground

Name: NAAVA WACHTEL

Yes/No:
I met the
Expectations for what you should be able
to do in today’s class. Work at the pace
expectation you need to work in order to accomplish
as much as possible.
I previewed the different virtual reality apps,
and I selected one to download (if possible on
YES!
your phone).
I looked through the Google Cardboard to see
YES! the virtual reality scene (either on my phone
or someone else’s).
I went to the Skype in Education website and
YES! talked with others about how to use virtual
field trips/guest speakers in the classroom.
Thoughts: fun? easy to use? Ways to
use in the classroom? Potential applications in
the PTE? Made me laugh? Scared me? Happy
to do it? Would never use again?
This was fun! I scrolled through some options, but
settled on the New York Times app because I could
use it with Google Cardboard.
This was fun and easy to use! I downloaded the
New York Times app on my phone and watched a
virtual reality video about Abraham Lincoln and
the civil war! It was really interesting, and it
definitely capture my attention more as I was
more involved in the process of capturing and
viewing the information being presented to me. I
would definitely use it again!
This was very informative, as I learned how to
use virtual field trips and guest speakers in my
future classroom! I was a bit nervous about
collaborating with strangers, but all in all, it was
worth it!

YES! I drew an object on the white board. This was fun and easy to do!
YES! I erased an object on the white board. This was fun and easy to do!
YES! I created a Thinglink This was very interesting to be introduced to and
I look forward to applying it into my teaching in
the future. It was sort of overwhelming as I first
started to browse the website, as there are so
many options and different potential applications
of the options that Thinglink provides.
YES! I tried out Scratch. Scratch was fun and very cute! I can definitely
see myself using it in my future classroom to

YES! I made Dash & Dot do something!
I navigated through Tinkercad and Thingiverse
YES! and thought about ways in which students
could use 3D printing in the classroom.
I downloaded Plickers on my phone (if
YES! possible), created a practice question, and
scanned others for a response.
NO! I created a Multicolored Square w/turtle
math.
YES! Took note of and played with an iPad app
(which one?)
Created a QR Code about an item outside
YES! (think plants/trees/shapes/math/English
words)…
help facilitate my student’s comfortability and
willingness to write or make their own stories.
This was fun and challenging! I was very invested
in succeeding in this task, as it was not an easy
one. It was also interesting to see the different
apps available that correspond to the Dash & Dot.
This was fun to think about, but hard to envision
in my future classroom as I am not very familiar
or very comfortable with coding myself. It sort
of scared me, but I was glad to explore it!
This was fun and compelling! I had hardly heard of
Plickers before this class, so actually trying it for
myself was pretty cool!
This was very challenging, and I honestly was
frustrated with it. I could not really understand
how to work the program, no matter how hard I
tried to.
I used the Notes app on the iPad to see how many
ways I could take notes. It was really interesting
to use, as I have the app on my phone and don’t
really use it. It is definitely underestimated!
This was fun and easy to do! I love how easy it is
to scan QR codes on Snapchat!