Q6: Some important trends in educational technology are the use of Twitter in the classroom, student blogs, Bitmoji online classrooms, Nearpod and FlipGrid. #brandyourclass
Q5: I encourage the use of technology by displaying my students’ projects outside the classroom for other teachers to see. For example, I displayed Black History Month PowerPoints on the bulletin board. We also discuss various resources at lunch. #brandyourclass
Q3: We have a cart of 30 laptops that we share with 2 grades. We have a signup sheet on the cart, so we can use them for 2 periods a week. Students go on the i-Ready program. We also use PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Nearpod. #brandyourclass
My classroom doesn’t have a large digital “tattoo” because all students don’t have the same access to technology. This year I'm using Microsoft Teams as our online classroom. We use Class Dojo to share pictures with families and use FlipGrid to share videos. #brandyourclass
My name is Renee and I have been teaching for 9 years. I was a General Education teacher for 5 years in NYC and I have been a Special Education teacher for the last 4 years in the Patchogue-Medford School District. I have taught all grades from 3rd - 6th grade. #brandyourclass
Q5: I hope to learn how to make my classroom more technology oriented. Now that Covid has caused my district to put more emphasis on technology and getting devices in the hands of every student, I feel that I can use the programs that this course will teach. #MCtechsavvy2
Q4: Technology enhances project-based learning because students can work together to collaborate on one document or PowerPoint. Students can learn how to find reliable sources and get creative with how they choose to present their research to others. #MCtechsavvy2
Q3: Every student would have a laptop and I would have a SMART Board and document camera. Technology is a huge motivator for students and I would love to incorporate Prezi video, Nearpod, Flipgrid, PowerPoint and others during the day. #MCtechsavvy2
Q2: I believe FlipGrid has given students an opportunity to become more creative. They also have learned how to respond to their peer’s videos in a kind way, while giving positive feedback, as well as constructive criticism. #MCtechsavvy2
Q1: I have used FlipGrid as a collaboration resource with students. They have posted a video and then had to respond to others by giving feedback. #MCtechsavvy2
My name is Renee Lauten and this is my 9th year teaching. I taught General Education for 5 years and Special Education for about 4 years. I currently teach 5th grade ICT in the Patchogue-Medford School District. #MCtechsavvy2
So many adults struggle with their emotions, which is even more of a reason to teach strategies to students when they are young. #characterincurriculum@lisaarosee