Blog Journal 3

The ELA technology standards for my desired grade level to teach are limited. I want to be a Kindergarten teacher if I can and the standard is to produce peer writing using a variety of digital tools while also having guidance from other adults and peers. The technology tools include a smartboard, online storybooks, and paint tools. I feel comfortable with most of these so I think I am somewhat prepared to implement this standard based on my current skill set. I highschool we used a lot of the technology tools listed for different projects and I’ve also had lots of experience working in groups with my peers to produce a final project I have also done group writing assignments with the use of online resources. One tool I really like in the CPALMS is the interactive activities or student resources provided. I found one mathematics resource for students at a kindergarten level and it seems to be interactive and very helpful for students to learn while being able to focus. It tells the story of a farmer and her animals while having the students help her count and write addition equations and use ten frames. It is helpful because the student is following along with a fun story so it is easier for them to pay attention and want to learn and help the farmer find her missing farm animals. I would want to use this resource in my classroom because it is so interactive and easy for students to engage in because it is fun and also educational. Students also seem to like animals and video lessons so putting the two together helps the students encouraged and excited to learn in class. The newsletter assignment was really beneficial for us future teachers because as a teacher I will need to produce assignments and newsletters and different projects that require formatting and visual aids and all that for my own class someday. In my future kindergarten classroom, I think it would be a great idea to have monthly newsletters and since it is for a young age group I will need to make the newsletter fun and decorative and easy to interact with. I will need to include all the tools we got familiar with using like inserting hyperlinks if a parent needs to email me. Fun borders to make it look fun for the young age group. Different lists like spelling and numbers that we will be learning each month. Links to resources that parents can do with their students to help them learn outside of the classroom and so much more. The newsletter assignment was very beneficial for getting me familiar with the tools I will need for my own class someday.