EDT+3010+Portfolio

__3010 EDT Portfolio - Technology:__
The summer began with __Technology Integration__: The importance of technological fluency in todays society is undeniable. This assignment reinforced the importance of integrating technology into my classroom, not only to keep my students captivated, but to prepare them for the future as well. Effective integration of technology depends on active engagement, group participation, and its ability to increase student achievement.

Next we studied __Visual Literacy__: Because visual aids are an important part of the teaching process, it is valuable to be aware of visual design principles in order to improve learner perceptions through tools of design and appropriate actions, also known as the PAT Model. It was valuable evaluating the effectiveness a visual image to really undestand its importance.

The third project was learning about __Web 2.0__ and the multitude of multimedia tools. This assignment was a fun way to explore and learn about the different tools for data analysis, graphing, researching, and presenting in the classroom.

The fourth project was to produce a __Podcast__. This was a fun assignment to attempt, however I realized that my speaking voice sounded mono-tone and I found it hard to make my philosophy statement sound like something entertaining, like something you would want to listen to. I guess it was good to realize that I had better improve my speaking ability. I would like to enhance my ability to make something boring sound interesting and fun! media type="file" key="Final Podcast.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Next, we learned about __Digital Story Telling__, then we were able to produce a Digital Story of our own. This multimedia Project was fun and will be very useful in a classroom. Integrating multimedia tools into lesson plans and student activities will be a fun way to keep the information relevant and interesting.

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My daughter produced a story board of her own.

Finally, we designed a WebQest. This was a great opportunity to learn This will be a fun and innovative way to teach researching, evaluating, and presenting skills! In my opinion a fine tuned project set-up as a WebQuest would produce phenomenal responses and results from any given class. This was a very enlightening project.