Quinn Freeby

Section 1
Kindergarten, Sunnyside
1. Identify and describe 4 technologies available in the classroom where your
Practicum is taking place. (For example iPads, Chrome book computers, Smart
Board, Document Camera, CD player, projector, classroom speaker system, etc.)

In my practicum classroom there are a variety of technologies that are available. The

first technology that is available would be the chrome books, these are a class set that

are about 10 computers that are used during lessons. Secondly, there is a projector in

the room that projects on to a white board, she then uses the white board to write on the

projection. The third technology that is used in the classroom is the Desktop computer,

this is used more by the teacher as she puts up different videos, songs, uses class dojo,

for this in the front of the class, and projects them from the computer on the whiteboard.

Lastly, there was a classroom speaker system that was used during group time or

videos, since the class is large this way students all around in different areas can hear.

2. Describe how the teacher, you are observing, uses the technology available in
the classroom.
Please give 2 examples and identify content areas (such as math, English, science,
social studies, reading, etc.) where the technology is being used

The teacher that I observed used a variety of tools in her classroom that involved

technology during the time I was present, there were two main areas I saw technology

being used. During literacy groups the classroom is put into separate groups of3-4

students, each having a station, one of them is Chromebook. The chrome books that

are used allow students to use the website Starfall, this allows students to learn their

alphabet and phonics. The second time that I saw technology being used was during

math, the students were able to use IXL math on the chrome books again, this allows

students to practice math skills.

3. In observing the school, as a whole, please identify and describe 4
technologies available and how they are being used by teachers and staff. (For
example the intercom system, computer lab, copy machine, laminator etc.)

Throughout the school as a whole, there are a variety of technological tools that are

used, some of these are a copy machine, radio, laminator, and computers. The copy

machines are both used by the staff, one is in the library copy room and one is in the

main office. The radios are used by all staff members to easily communicate throughout

the school, if the teacher needs assistance they will radio for help. The laminator is

located in the main office copy room and is used by teachers to laminate important

papers, make shift white boards, and for letters. Lastly, each of the teachers in their

classroom has their own desktop computer to use for classroom purposes, and making

worksheets, assignments, and more.

4. Please give 2 examples describing how your supervising teacher uses

assistive technology, or other forms of technology, to instruct any ELL or Special
Need students in his/her classroom. If your practicum classroom doesn't have any
ELL or Special Needs students. Please give 2 examples describing how you might use
assistive technology, or other forms of technology, to help instruct these students.

In the classroom that I was observing there were not any ELL or Special needs

students. However, for myself I would use a tablet or chromebook to help instruct ELL

students, this way I can provide ample pictures and examples, and even have

translations included on the ipad in necessary. Using an ipad for ELL students is very

adaptive and allows for those students to have a chance of having a voice. Another way

I would use technology to instruct ELL or Special Need student would be using assistive

touch, this allows students of special needs to have a way to communicate. But it does

much more than this, depending on the needs of the student this allows students to
have their own voice, they can communicate with other students, answer questions, and

ultimately learn from it too.

5. Identify and describe 3 technology tools you would like to incorporate into your
own classroom. (Examples: Tablets, Laptops, SmartBoard, Doc Cam, Ozobot, Sphero,
OSMO etc.).
Describe how you would use each of these technologies, as tools, to teach classroom
content, such as math, English, science, social studies, etc. Or to use as a tool to re-
teach a concept and provide additional practice.
Thinking about my own classroom and from what I have learned about technologies this

semester I have ideas of ways to incorporate them into the classroom. To begin I would

first off want to have an ipad in the classroom, this would ultamitly be used by myself, or

if I allow students to do something specific. But with an ipad I would be able to share

documents and project material to a board. This allows students in say math to

complete problems at their desks, and as I walk around and see the inventions, I can

stop and take a quick picture of the students work to show the class. This makes the

time more efficient but also allows the students to not be as called out on the spot to

stand in front of the class and explain their work. Another technology that I would want

to incorporate in my own classroom would be Osmo, this is because from the class I

saw that there were a variety of games that can be a joined with the Osmo. This would

be something the students would be able to use my ipad for (if multiple for the class is

possible that is ideal). Since osmo has so many different types of additions, I could use

it in math, music, STEAM, and ultimately will allow students to become comfortable with

coding and technology while they are also having fun and playing a game. The last

technology that I would use in my classroom would be lap tops because although an

ipad is nice this does not help to teach students about a computer and how to type. I

recently learned that by the third grade students are expected to know how to type on a
computer for standardized test, therefore If I am k-3 I would want to have laptops

available in my classroom, I would be able to use them in math for IXL, science for

research, and English for reading. Overall having these three technologies in the

classroom would be beneficial to my teaching and the overall learning environment in

the class.

6. Please list 3 apps or websites that you plan to use in your classroom.
Describe how you would use them with your students, along with the content areas
these apps or websites, would be helpful in?
When I have my own classroom I would plan to us technology in it, however the types of

apps or websites may depend on the district that I am place in. However, from my

current knowledge I know that I would want to use IXL Math website, Classdojo, and the

app kahoot. I would use IXL Math in correlation to the math curricula that I will be

teaching, it is a great way for students to practice their math skills. This is a site that can

keep track of individual students’ scores and gives me and parents feedback on their

progress, and the website can be accessed from home or school, this holds the

students responsible for practicing their math skills. I would also use the app/site

Classdojo for my class, assuming I am in elementary, I would use this to communicate

with parents, post information, share photos, and also award points to students, this

would also be a way to take attendance. If I was able to have the class do different

projects or assignments using this I would, however, this depends on the number of

tablets/computers available to me, the specific areas I would use this for would be

reading or English, this way parents are able to see students’ progress. I would also use

the app/website kahoot, in order to elicit classroom participation from students and get

them thinking while turning it into a fun game. Kahoot allows students to work
individually, together, or in small groups, and these are normally a variety of questions

that I would make. I would use this specifically for warm ups or reviews in class, I would

use it for the subject’s science, math, history.

7. Consider the importance of identifying language objectives in classroom

assignments. Please identify some examples of the language objectives, you have
learned, that relate to technology.
Write a paragraph describing how these language objectives have affected education.
Example: Discuss how technological terms, such as Google, internet, websites, apps,
web searches, coding, robotics, etc., have changed the way we think and talk about
information through technology.

Language objectives have effected education in many ways they help to identify specific

skills, listening, reading, speaking, and lastly writing. Language objectives can be made

for any subject or topic and help to identify specific language or vocabulary that will be

learned in the lesson. Some examples of language objectives related to technology

would be, students will be able to properly explain their code created for osmo, students

will be able to use google slides to collaborate and make a short presentation on their

favorite app, students will be able to code ozobot to spell out weekly vocab words. All of

these different language objectives are related to technology and language, it shows

that language and technology go together and can help to teach. In general these

language objectives have changed the way that many tasks are done in education, and

allows for more collaboration and discoveries, and also brings in the fact that students

are learning to code.

8. Please identify 1 of the 6, student related, ISTE standards, that you plan to
implement in your future classroom. http://www.iste.org/standards/for-
students (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Remember to write
the standard, you've chosen, in your own words or cite the copied standard at the end of
your responses to this question).
A. Following backward design principles, construct an assessment plan for ONE of the
learning objectives. Be sure to identify the assessment approach (e.g., selective
response, essay)
Students will be able to responsibly code sphero in a safe and innovative way to paint a

picture. The types of assessment that I will be using to measure whether students have

learned will be by a performance assessment.

B. Briefly describe the design of the assessment you will use in the classroom, in at
least 3-4 sentences.
In this assessment I would be assessing the students on their performance, this would

be a performance assessment task, I would be grading the students on their ability to

safely use sphero with their partners to paint, the task will be to paint anything that they

can see inside or outside (window) the classroom. They would be responsible for

choosing a design that they can code sphero to paint. Then they would be responsible

for putting the rubber cover on sphero and then painting. The students will be asked to

do this on site, therefore it is a performance assessment, I will not be assisting them in

this task, other than answer questions because prior to this lesson we will have already

used sphero and students will be comfortable using it. However, now it will be their task

to do it themselves in a group and work together and use innovation and creativity.

C. Describe how your assessment will provide you with evidence that the students have
learned.
The assessment will provide me with evidence that the students have learned because I

will be assessing their painting and how well they were able to code sphero. If I see that
the students painting is missing parts or a blob’ I would be able to see from the task that

they most likely had a coding error. Overall, this performance assessment will be done

in small groups and the students’ performance will provide me with evidence of

understanding how to properly code and handle sphero.

9. Please describe how student voice plays a role in the elementary

classroom. For Example, what are some of the methods teachers use to discover a
students understanding of a particular concept or subject?
A. Reflect on classroom learning targets, goals, and concepts, how have you seen
students display their understanding of the content to the teacher?
Student voice is quite important in today’s education, giving students a chance to speak

for themselves and explain their process is important, for this instance there are a

variety of ways for students to display their understanding. One way that I have seen

student voice would be during literature time the students were tasked with making a

melted snowman, but first they had to write a sentence about how their snowman

melted. Then they had to tell me or the teacher why they wrote what they did and why,

this way students were able to have a voice and we can see their thinking process. The

last part of this was publishing the work, which in this case was hanging the melted

snowmen on the wall outside the classroom for all to see.

B. Please identify 2 web-based technologies, you have learned about in this class, that
could be used for student voice. Describe how they would help you discover student
understanding of a particular concept.
There are many types of web-based technologies that help to enhance the ability of

student voice and the chance for it to even occur. Using a website or place for students

to publish their work allows for student’s voice and other students to learn from another.

I would use the class website ClassDojo for this reason because you are able to post

and make assignments on the website, then release them to the students, this aspect
allows students to make their own work individually then we can come together and

students can see others projects and work done, this also allows for students to explain.

I would also use the Educlipper, this is a site that allows teacher to share creations with

coworkers or whom they choose, however, it is also a site that allos students to publish

work. This is a great way for students to be able to voice their work and also see other

student work, learning from each other. When the students are assigned projects on

educlipper I would ensure that after each one we would have a meaningful conversation

about the work, what they discovered, and we would relate it to material in class.

10. Take a few minutes to consider what you have learned, this semester, in the
technology course. Write a paragraph reflecting on your experience and how it has
changed your thinking, about technology, and its usefulness in the classroom. This is an
open-ended question, you may write about any topic you choose.

Coming into the technology class, I was unaware of the many resources that have been

made available and all of the tools that can be used to enhance your teaching. After this

course I have learned a variety of ways that I can incorporate technology use in my

classroom, although it will depend on the district. However, with this in mind I also

learned that just because your school does not have technology does not mean you

cannot provide opportunities using technology for your students, there are ways to apply

to classroom grants and you can get ipads for the class. I also learned from this class

that as we are incorporating more technology into the classrooms, we are going to need

to know basics about coding. Before this class I thought that coding was a complicated

task that I would never understand, but by starting with these games and small robots

like osmo, sphero and more I was able to understand easily how they work. This made

it apparent that as we are growing and learning that we need to teach student to code,
and this doesn’t have to be a daunting task, in fact this can bring out new learners in

students, peaking interest in them that nothing else may. Which takes into another

factor that I came out learning form this class, that technology is only a barrier is you

allow it to be. Using it to benefit your classroom and students learning would best help

them. Overall, I have gained much knowledge about technology used in an elementary

classroom, learning how to use it to your advantage and better the learning of them,

especially when accommodating ELL and Special needs students.