MAET Showcase
Throughout my time in Michigan State's Master of Arts of Educational Technology program I have created things I never knew were possible, some with technologies that I stumbled across and others with just my brain and a keyboard. The items found in this showcase are just a few of my favorite assignments because of the impact they had on my teaching philosophy and pedagogy. Enjoy my showcase by reading a brief introduction about the assignment and the option to read the entire assignment is available simply by clicking the picture assigned to the introduction.
Teaching Philosophy
The Tale of the Egg Carton
The egg carton symbolizes my classroom. The items all symbolize the individuality of the students in my classroom. Each one is different in shape, size, intelligence, social skills, and cognitive skills. Students are all placed into a classroom having nothing in common other than being in the classroom. My philosophy is to treat them as individuals rather than the same entity. There are innumerable ways to learn. Every child, every student, every person inside and out of the classroom will learn differently. My job as an educator is to figure out what makes you tick and determine what environment you learn best in. Please click the link if you would like to see my blog post about my teaching philosophy!
The egg carton symbolizes my classroom. The items all symbolize the individuality of the students in my classroom. Each one is different in shape, size, intelligence, social skills, and cognitive skills. Students are all placed into a classroom having nothing in common other than being in the classroom. My philosophy is to treat them as individuals rather than the same entity. There are innumerable ways to learn. Every child, every student, every person inside and out of the classroom will learn differently. My job as an educator is to figure out what makes you tick and determine what environment you learn best in. Please click the link if you would like to see my blog post about my teaching philosophy!
Theory of Learning
Learning is a process that requires intuition, determination, and perseverance. All learners are said to be different. What works for one learner may not work for another. Click the picture on the left to see my theory of how students learn!
21st Century Lesson Plan
In order to support the 21st Century learning objectives, I created a lesson that supports the Thomas and Brown culture of learning. Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown (2011) suggest that learning must endure change. According to Thomas and Brown (2011), “Students must learn to know where to find what they need to know, know how to make things that represent their learning across a range of contexts, and perhaps most importantly, know how to play.” This lesson hits the five core competencies of Thomas and Brown. Students will access analyze, create, reflect and act during this lesson (Thomas and Brown 2011). You will find the lesson plan here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18U7RMju77XRIj6pQHQcT0wXsS7Z2soa4sHjWGYuIyZY/edit?usp=sharing
Repurposed Education
Anything in life can be repurposed. We can take any household items and create a totally different purpose for something other than what it was intended for. The same applies to education. The Repurposed Education section highlights a few work samples that include repurposed activities!
Passion and CuriosityPassion and curiosity are few of the infinite tools educators use to fuel instruction in their classroom. The PiktoChart above signifies how I use Passion and curiosity to fuel my teaching! Click the picture to see my blog post!
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Geography meets CircuitryIn this video, I am experimenting with a kit from Chibitronics called the CircuitSticker Sketchbook. With the book provided, I was able to learn a smidgen of circuitry using copper foil tape and tiny LED lights.
I chose to challenge myself to see how I could integrate this new found knowledge into my teaching. I teach 5th grade ELA and S.S. so you can see how I was at quiet the crossroads. Teaching about circuitry and connections using this kit seems to be a science lesson. However, I took it and finagled it into a geography lesson. Click the video to see my Geography meets Science lesson. |
Maker EducationMaker Education is another way to get creative in the classroom. Hands on learning is a very good way to get students interested, learning, and curious. Above is a link to an Easely that I created that explains Maker Education a little more. Click the picture to be taken to my blog post!
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Creativity
Life can be overwhelming so it is important to take a step back and breathe. The following work samples are fun and creative things that take the load off and challenge the mind in way that eases the pressures of life.
Click on the picture to be taken the blog post!
Click on the picture to be taken the blog post!
All images courtesy of:
Miller, Glen. 2016.
Miller, Glen. 2016.