EDCI 201 COMMON ASSIGNMENT

PHILOSOPHY & PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE

 Write a reflection on ALL of the questions/statements within each section of this assignment.  Each
section has a separate due date.  Your final product will be completed throughout the entire semester.
 At the beginning of the semester, you will select a digital platform on which to display your educational
beliefs. Possible platforms are:
o  Google Sites      o Wix       o Weebly
 You will create your professional website as you would for your first year of teaching.  Your audience
will be your future administrators, students, and parents.  While the content you share will represent you
today as you are learning and grappling new concepts of teaching, schools, students, and society, you
should also write in such a way that you are representing your PROFESSIONAL future self. The
intention of this assignment is that you will have a start of a website you can "take with you"!  You will
be able to be update this website in future classes while at WCU and after graduation to represent you as
a classroom teacher or someone searching for a teaching position.
 You will create a product that incorporates visual components that capture the essence of who you
are/will be as a teacher in the 21st century. Again, consider your “voice” as you write.  Your audience
will be your future administrators, parents, students, etc.
 Technical requirements: 
o You must have at least 3 videos total. For example, a video to support the information about
you as a teacher should be included on the section #1 tab.  A video about supporting your belief
about technology should be on the Section #5 tab, etc.  Three videos is the minimum required
and would allow you a 7 out of 10 points. See the rubric for an example of the score you will
receive based on the number of items you include.  (ie. 8/10 pts = More than 4 of
each:  graphics, videos and internet links per section.)
o Applicable pictures or graphics for each section is required. (Applicable means the pictures refer
to the section titles.) Embellish each of your tabs.
o Include internet links where indicated and as appropriate (specifically with videos and websites
that support what you reflect upon in each of the tabs.)
o Section #5, Technology, requires links to support each example.

o Each section, including the Me As A Teacher section, should include sources. Include the APA
formatted sources at the bottom of each tab.
 There should be NO grammar, spelling, or other errors! You must edit carefully.
 The reflection for the first tab, Me As A Teacher, will be written, peer-reviewed, edited and reviewed by
the instructor before creating/completing the tab itself.  The remaining reflections will be peer-reviewed
before you create the tab, though the instructor review will be done ON THE TAB ITSELF. 
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SECTION #3 MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

BY CLASS TIME:
With which educational philosophy do I most strongly align? Why does this
philosophy appeal to me? March 25, 2022
Give at least one example of how this philosophy will be represented in my
classroom for each of the following: a) planning, b) instructional strategies,
and c) assessment. Each must be discussed.
APA Citation Source for this section. Make sure sources are included at
the bottom of each tab.

CONTENT TO ADDRESS DUE DATE

SECTION #4: CURRENT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES

Based on class discussions and research, what do I believe is the biggest BY CLASS TIME:
challenge to the education profession today? While the issue I choose is based
on my opinion, I must give evidence of this issue and its challenges in schools. April 1, 2022
(Don’t forget to include the sources.)

Why do I see this as the most important issue and how will this affect my
classroom? What specifically do I see myself doing to counter this issue in my
future classroom?
APA Citation Source for this section. Make sure sources are included at the
bottom of each tab.

CONTENT TO ADDRESS DUE DATE

SECTION #5: TECHNOLOGY

Technology in schools is no longer new! We have had
computers in schools since the 80s! Most of today’s April 8, 2022
classrooms already have access to and use computers, iPad,
smart phones, smart boards, and music/stereo/video
equipment. These can almost be considered “old school”!
With this in mind, read the following requirement carefully.

TASK for self: Research innovative, technological resources I

could use in my future classroom to enhance student
learning.
 Find 3 examples of digital technology I might use in
MY classroom (elementary, middle, or high: math,
science, English, history, music, art, PE):
o learning applications and digital tools
o learning displays
o gaming systems
o innovative equipment
o networked learning platforms
 Provide a reflection on how specifically I will use each
type of technology in my future content area
classroom.
  Include web links for each example. In-text citations
are expected.
APA Citation Source for this section. Make sure sources
are included at the bottom of each tab.

Somewhat
Addressed Not Addressed
SECTION #3 A
Addressed
D-F
B-C
Which educational philosophy
do I most strongly align? Why
                 
does this philosophy appeal
to me?
Give at least one example of
how this philosophy will be
represented in my classroom
                 
for each of the following:
planning, instructional
strategies, and assessment.
Sources            
Somewhat
Addressed Not Addressed
SECTION #4 Addressed
A D-F
B-C
Based on class discussions
and research, what do I
believe is the biggest
                 
challenge to the education
profession today? (Don’t
forget to include the sources.)
Why do I see this as the most
important issue and how will                  
this affect my classroom?
Sources            
Somewhat
Addressed Not Addressed
SECTION #5 A
Addressed
D-F
B-C
Discuss 3 examples of how I
will use technology in my
classroom to enhance student
                 
learning.
(Provide web links for each
example.)
Sources            

SECTIONS 3 – 5 Total
Somewhat
Addressed Not Addressed
SECTION #6 A
Addressed
D-F
B-C
Project contains no Project contains Project contains
errors in grammar, minor grammar, numerous errors in
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, capitalization, grammar,
grammar punctuation, and punctuation, and capitalization,
spelling. spelling error. punctuation, and
spelling.
• Exceptional • Effecti • Insuffi
Graphics (Pictures, charts, selection and ve use of cient or
infographics, etc.), Videos, placement of graphics, ineffective use
 graphics, videos, and of graphics,
videos, and internet links. videos, and
internet links. • Graph internet links.
• Graphics, ics, videos, and • Graph
videos, and links align ics, videos, and
links align somewhat well links show little
extremely well with the section to no
with the section content. connection to
and Internet Links thoughtfully content. • Graph the section
chosen to extend • Graphics, ics, videos, and content.
understanding of your section
videos, and links somewhat • Graph
links inform any inform viewer ics, videos, and
content, clarifying and viewer about about your links vaguely
informing viewer about you as your stengths strengths as a inform viewer
teacher/leader. as a teacher/leader. about your
teacher/leader. strengths as a
(5 pts = teacher/leader.
(8 pts = More than 2 graphics
4 of each: 2 videos (2 pts =
graphics, videos 2 internet links per 1 graphic,
and internet links section.) 1 video,
per section.) 1 internet link per
section)
• Effective use of • Somewhat • Insufficient and
titles, labels, effective use of ineffective use
and other titles, labels, of titles, labels,
organizational and other and other
DIGITAL COMPOSITION & elements. organizational organizational
PROFESSIONAL • Website is elements. elements.
APPEARANCE extremely easy • Website is • Website is not
to navigate. easy to easy to
Thoughtful coordination of • Website navigate. navigate.
information in digitally presents an • Website • Website does
organized manner effective and presents an not offer a
clear image of image of you sense of you or
you and your and your your approach
approach to approach to to teaching.
teaching. teaching.
SECTION 6 Total

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