Category Archives: EDUC630

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Reflecting over the past seven weeks, there were three assignments that impacted my future instruction for the better. The first was the overview of the ISTE website.  I am familiar with our Texas state organization of technology, and I had heard of ISTE; however, I had never investigated them further.  What I learned from this assignment wasContinue reading “Course Reflections”

References Alexander, B., Ashford-Rowe, K., Barajas-Murphy, N., Dobbin, G., Knott, J., McCormack, M.,              Pomerantz, J., Seilhamer, R. & Weber, N. (eds.) (2019). EDUCAUSE Horizon Report:             2019 Higher Education Edition. 282 Century Place, Suite 5000 Louisville, CO 80027:              EDUCAUSE. ISBN: 978-1-933046-02-0 The Evolution of Technology in the Classro­om. Purdue University Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from             https://online.purdue.edu/blog/education/evolution-technology-classroom  Friedman, L. W., & Friedman, H.Continue reading “Technology Trends”

Creating equitable access to websites for all students in a classroom is very important. With the overabundance of information, activities, and resources found online these days, it is my duty as a classroom teacher to make sure all my students are granted access to these resources. According to ISTE, equitable access makes sure students know howContinue reading “Equitable Access”

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Kahoot! is an educational technology that allows teachers to create an element of entertainment to enhance learning. I chose Kahoot! based on research that shows an increase in students’ motivation from digital gaming (Chen, 2018). Instead of using traditional worksheets to assess students’ comprehension, I replaced them with a game allowing observation of individual effortsContinue reading “Technology Lesson Demonstration”