My Teacher Said YAY blog

Constructivist Learning Theory, Teaching, and Learning MD5AssgnAngeloM

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 18:27:00 +0000

Constructivist Learning Theory, Teaching, and Learning

Constructivist and constructionist learning theories are slightly different. Constructionism is there no meaning unless we construct it, whereas constructionism feel there is meaning because they interact with each other (Orey, 2010)

There is a relationship between constructivist/constructionist learning theories, instructional strategies, and technology tools. Constructivist learning theory is described as students needing to build on their prior knowledge before learning new skills (Lοpukhοvа et al., 2020).

Project-based learning is an instructional strategy that relates to constructivist learning theory. In project-based learning, students work together on real-life problems (Buck Institute for Education, n.d.).

There are technology tools that go with constructivist learning. A useful technology tool that supports constructivist learning theory and project-based learning is live video conferencing and other tools such as wikis and blogs. It is essential in constructivist learning theory and project-based learning to allow for communication and collaboration between students.

I currently speak about the last lesson to activate my student's past knowledge. The students in my class need to be able to build on their prior knowledge to learn and master new material. I also provide students the opportunity to address real-world problems and interact with other people who different perceptions. I use google classroom and zoom to encourage collaboration during distance learning.

The ISTE standards for studnts that is realted to using the instructional strategy and the technology tool of wikis is global collaborator where students use their skills to collaborate with others (2020).

The ISTE standard for educators that is realted to using constructivism instructional strategy and technology tools is a designer where the educator creates authentic learner-driven lessons (2020).

In this module's discussion, I researched constructivism. I found a popular source that discusses how scaffolding is essential in a constructivist classroom (McLeod, 2019). This is an excellent idea scaffolding by their level of mastery on a topic. Another scholarly source I found was a peer-reviewed article that discusses how many people learn by doing (Jones & Riley, 2017). It is important to remember to allow students to learn by doing. Another informal source is the blog from WGU that discusses how learning is a social activity (2020). All of these sources show that constructivism is vital to student learning. The teacher needs to provide students social interactions and real-life instruction.

References

Buck Institute for Education. (n.d.). Resources. http://bie.org/resources

International society for technology in education standards for educators (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators

Jones, P., & Riley, M. W. (2017). 'Trying, failing, succeeding, and trying again and again': perspectives of teachers of pupils with severe profound multiple learning difficulties. European Journal of Teacher Education, 40(2), 271–285. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/02619768.2017.1284196

Orey, M. (Ed.). (2010). Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. http://textbookequity.org/Textbooks/Orey_Emergin_Perspectives_Learning.pdf

Western Governors University. (2020). What Is Constructivism? https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-constructivism2005.html.

Yuliа Lοpukhοvа, Elena Makeeva, & Оlgа Zhurаvlеvа. (2020). Developing constructivist learning environment to Enhance Online Courses. ARPHA Proceedings, 3(1475–1486), 1475–1486. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.3897/ap.2.e1475

Social Learning Theory and VoiceThread

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:05:00 +0000

https://voicethread.com/share/16471617/

Educ6771MD4AssgnAngeloM

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 19:07:00 +0000

https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html

Our virtual field trip was to the aquarium. There my students answered where they went, what they saw and where creatures lived.

Educ6771 MD3AssgnAngeloM

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 18:12:00 +0000

Blog: Behaviorist Learning Theory, Instructional Strategies, and Technology Tools

There is a cohesive relationship between behaviorism, instructional strategies, and technology tools. Clark (2018) describes behaviorist theory as learning as the acquisition of new behavior. Behaviorism has been used in education because a teacher can reinforce positive behaviors or learning (Orey, 2010). Instructional strategies are used to support student learning. Technology tools are technology being used to support student learning. Each thing is used to support student learning.

Instructional strategies and technology tools work together to support student learning. In my classroom, I use many instructional strategies. I currently use positive reinforcement with my students. Positive reinforcement is a behaviorism strategy. It is very similar to operant conditioning (Bozkurt, 2016). The technology tools I use in my classroom is wikis and podcasts. I am able to use positive reinforcement to encourage learning while teaching in a podcast or having my students follow a wiki lesson. Instructional strategies are used to support student learning in different ways.

Bogen et al. (2019) stated instructional strategies are to create individual student success. I want to create student success in my classroom. I will continue to use the behaviorist strategy of positive reinforcement with the technology tool wikis in my classroom. The ISTE standards for students related to these strategies is empowered learner (2020). I want to create an environment where my students are actively choosing and taking part in their learning goals (ISTE for students, 2020). The ISTE standard for educators related to using behaviorist strategies and technology tools is designer (2020). I want to create authentic and learner driver lessons for my students (ISTE for educators, 2020).

I can apply the sources I researched for this module’s discussion in my lessons. I researched positive reinforcement and was able to find a popular and scholarly source. I found a researched article about behaviorism. Clark (2019) stated operant conditioning could be both positive and negative reinforcement. I can use that information to guide my planning. I can identify what I will use as positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement. I have determined to use praise as my positive reinforcement and a youtube dance video at the end of the lesson. This way, there is positive reinforcement during the lesson and after the task. I also have identified to use planned ignoring as my negative reinforcement. I will use this when a student is displaying inappropriate behaviors. I will be able to utilize this in my lesson on HoC as well as any future lessons.

References

Bogen, E. C., Schlendorf, C. P., Nicolino, P. A., & Morote, E.-S. (2019). Instructional Strategies in Differentiated Instruction for Systemic Change. Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 18(2), 18–22.

Clark, K. R. (2018). Learning Theories: Behaviorism. Radiologic Technology, 90(2), 172–175.

ISTE Standards for educators. (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators

ISTE Standards for students. (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students

Moorhead, L. (2014). There’s no app for good teaching. http://ideas.ted.com/theres-no-app-for-good-teaching/

Orey, M. (2010). Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Technology. http://textbookequity.org/Textbooks/Orey_Emergin_Perspectives_Learning.pdf.

Final Reflection and Blog Posting on the Impact of Technology

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 20:18:00 +0000

Final Reflection and Blog Posting on the Impact of Technology

The information in this course has helped me develop my technology skills as a teacher. Richardson (2010) has introduced me to many web 2.0 tools I would have overlooked. Now I have various web 2.0 tools I have experienced and can use in my lessons. It has been stated educators will be able to bring their students' knowledge to better prepare them for future college and careers (Richardson, 2015). I can now use blogs and podcasts in my lessons, and I feel this prepares my students for the future. Students need many different technologies for them to learn (Blair, 2012). I think I have increased my knowledge of web 2.0 tools and prepared my students for their future.

I have deepened my knowledge of the teaching and learning process related to integrating technology into the classroom. I have learned new web 2.0 tools to use in my lessons. I have increased my knowledge of how to use Twitter to become a better collaborator (ISTE, 2020). I also have been able to implement blogs and podcasts into my lessons. I will continue to apply the knowledge I have learned into the continually changing classrooms of the 21st-century. In the future, I will continue to use these web 2.0 tools. I will also continue to learn new web 2.0 tools and technologies. Wali and Popal (2020) have shown that when educators learn new technology, they can improve student learning.

One new web 2.0 tool I am open to using in my classroom is wikis. I want to create lessons and have them posted to a wiki that my students will access at home or school. I think a potential roadblock to the wikis implementation is communication. I feel that my student's parents may struggle with accessing the wiki and struggle with the written directions to complete the wiki lesson. I am currently looking for solutions to the possible roadblocks.

The International Society for Technology in Education Standards (ISTE) is a set of standrds for both students and educators. The ISTE standard for Students I feel is meet by using lesson wikis is "Empowered Learner Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences'' (International society for technology in education standards for students, 2020 p.2). This standard is about students being able to have an active role in their learning. I want my students to make choices when it comes to their education.

The lesson wiki also meets the ISTE standards for educators. "Design of Learning Experiences and the Environment: Candidates design learning experiences and foster learning environments that integrate various technologies" (International Society for technology in education for educators 2020, p. 2). As an educator, I must continue to create lessons that encourage my students to grow their knowledge.

I have created two long-term SMART goals to transform my classroom into an environment where students are able to gain skills for their future in society and the workplace.

By the end of the 2020-2021 school year, I will create a Twitter account to use in my classroom and post weekly announcements to increase parent communication by 50%.

I plan to accomplish this goal by creating a Twitter account and sharing my information with parents and students. I will then create a schedule of when I will tweet announcements. I will be able to see parent communication increase by parents retweeting or commenting on my tweets.

By the end of distance learning, I will have created a 20 item resource list of web 2.0 tools, including descriptions, future uses, and relevance to special education.

I will accomplish this goal by researching web 2.0 tools I was introduced to in this class. I will then begin adding information to each tool regarding what it is, how I can use it, and how it will fit into my special education classroom. After researching 20 web 2.0 tools, I will be able to master this goal. I feel this is a good goal for me. With distance learning continuing to happen and the scale back of phases in my state, I will need to continue collecting web 2.0 tools to support my students.

This course's experience aligns with how I want to implement more web 2.0 tools into my current professional practice. My professional practice dilemma is not knowing where to find web 2.0 tools for my special education students. I want to be able to have my students experience using technology. I want to create steps that they would be able to do and use late in their life. My MSED specialization in integrating technology into the classroom. I feel I am relating my professional practice and my current dilemma to my specialization. I identified a long-term goal to list various web 2.0 tools and how they relate to special education. I hope that this list will help me continue to encourage my students 21^st-century skills.

References

Blair, N. (2012). Today's students need educators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom. https://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner

International society for technology in education standards for students. (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students

International society for technology in education standards for educators (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators

Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Richardson, W. (2015). From master teacher to master learner. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

Wali, A. Z., & Popal, A. W. (2020). The Emerging Issues and Impacts of Technology in Classroom Learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (IJET), 15(15), 237–245. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i15.14175

My Blog Adventure!

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:49:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!

Goal: I will create a blog that is used to share classroom information and resources with my student’s families.

My name is MB Angelo and I currently work as a Special Education Teacher in one of the largest school systems in Maryland. I work at a Special Education Regional Center. This means I work with students who are severely physically and mentally disabled. I LOVE WHAT I DO!

Let me tell you about my classroom. I teach students in 1st and 2nd grades. I have currently 6 students in my class. I am assisted by two wonderful paraeducators. And each and every lesson is fun in my classroom.

I feel that this blog will be a good tool for education. My student’s families will have access to any information about what we are doing in the classroom and resources to follow up at home.

The Why

It is also important my blog is supported by different educational standards.

International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Teachers is a list of standards that help students become empowered in their learning (2020).

I feel these ISTE teacher standards are met by my blog.

“Citizen Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world” International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE Standards for Educators, 2020, para. 4).

I want my students to be able to explore the digital world. I want them to be able to independently or with support research and identity things that interest them. I am creating a blog to support my student’s learning at home outside of the classroom.

“Facilitator Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students” (ISTE Standards for Educators, 2020, para. 7).

Student achievement is very important to me. I want my students to achieve amazing things. I also want my student to improve on their IEP goals and objectives as well as any standardized assessment. I feel by using my blog I am able to reach my students and enforce their learning at home which will, in turn, increase their academic success.

ISTE Standards for Students I feel are meet by my blog.

“Empowered Learner Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences” International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE Standards for Students, 2020, para. 2).

I want my students to be active in their learning. The use of my blog will allow students to make choices about follow up activities at home. I feel that when my students are making choices they are working towards a greater goal of independence.

“Global Collaborator Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally” International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE Standards for Students, 2020, para. 8).

I want my students to collaborate with each other as well as their peers. This is a way for my students to connect with students in the general education environment. I feel this blog will be able to have my students engage their learning with many other people that they would otherwise be limited to in the school building.

Zenman et al (2011) discussed how families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder blogged about their challenges and how it is determined the school’s home partnership would be enhanced if educators focused on parent needs. I feel my blog is a good tool for education because my student’s families need to have access to information about my classroom and also other resources. I want parents to understand that I am a tool for them to use. I want a parent to come to me with a question and I am able to direct them to the appropriate resources. I feel that by creating my blog I am opening my classroom and inviting parents to become more engaged in their child’s learning. I want parents to feel comfortable with their child’s learning and also comfortable asking questions about their child’s education.

As Jones (2012) discussed classroom blogs can benefit students. I am also hoping by creating this blog my students will have an opportunity to show what they are learning in school with their families. Bacescu (2017) offers many reasons blogs are beneficial to students, including teachers becoming more oriented to students’ needs. Through blogging, teachers are able to adapt their teaching to better reach their students (Bacescu, 2017).

References

Bacescu, M. C. (2017). Blogging, vlogging -- from entertainment to education. ELearning

& software for education, 1, 369–376. https://doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.12753/2066-026X 17-054

Jones, S. R. (2012). Digital access. Teaching exceptional children, 45(2), 16–23. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1177/004005991204500202

International society for technology in education standards for students. (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students.

International society for technology in education standards for educators (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators.

Zeman, L. D., Swanke, J., & Doktor, J. (2011). Strengths classification of social relationships among cybermothers raising children with autism spectrum disorders. School community journal, 21(1), 37–51.

noreply@blogger.com (M Angelo) — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:58:00 +0000

First post! EDUC 6710j will be super fun.