Monday, April 11, 2016

ILP Design

I created a brief Prezi that would be a visual aid for a lecture presentation. My intended audience for this Prezi would be in an educational setting for a college Elementary Japanese class at level one. Since it is intended for college students I tried to maintain a professional looking design. Prezis are great to use as a visual aid because it really captures the audience's attention due to its unique format.

http://prezi.com/ox7-o_vt6kee/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

ILP Participation

I did a tutorial on Lynda.com

1) Activity Log

  • Introduction
  • Overview of Prezi
  • Getting Started
  • Working with Basic Content
  • Arranging and Zooming
  • Working with Multimedia elements
  • Presenting Your Prezi
  • Sharing and Publishing your Prezi
  • Conclusion
2) Learning Experience

Prior to taking this tutorial I had never used Prezi before and this really helped me. Prezi is a great tool to use in the classroom because the format is aesthetically pleasing and easy for the audience to follow. The non linear format is especially interesting since most people are used to a traditional PowerPoint presentations. I found the tutorial extremely useful because I was having issues inserting an image since I wasn't used to the layout.

3) Evidence

Monday, April 4, 2016

Blog 10

As a teacher I would use Data Collection tools to improve my class. If I was a teacher I would probably teach high school English. I would use a survey to find out which part of the class the students enjoyed and which part that they think can be improved. The survey would be anonymous so students wouldn't feel like they had to hide their true opinions.

One of the topics that I found interesting on my classmates' blogs was that we all had different goals to accomplish. For instance, some people want to be  kindergarten teachers and I know another student who wants to be a special education teacher. It's great that we can take the skills that we learn from this class and apply it to whatever field we eventually end up in.

The next technology related skill that I would like to learn next would be how to use a smart board. I chose this because I know that they were already being used in classrooms before I graduated high school and they are becoming more common. I feel like it will soon be an essential skill to have.

A way that I could fulfill my goals would be practicing in the Tech Sandbox. Also, I could learn new skills by interning in a high school classroom. One of the best ways to get better with technological advances is to rely on the skills that I already have.