Elicia P

The adventures of learning 👩‍🏫

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

#Makerspace is a 'low-floor-high-ceiling' tool, allowing students to create, learn, and experiment with hands-on tech which promotes collaboration & problem solving; though it is an investment, this is a tool that should be in ALL schools 💰🏫 #governmentfunding? #week6tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Computational thinking🤔🖥️ allows students to think abstractly about the concrete, creatively solve problems, & understand patterns to conceptualize the BIG picture. These skills are transferable beyond the realm of the computer -let's put coding in the classroom!
#week6tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Interesting read on #Coding⌨️💻: Enhancing student understanding of our technological world through teaching the complexities of coding- Might make them slow down & appreciate the tech we have at our fingertips, or what it takes to animate a movie or video game!
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[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

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[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Learning about new #assistivetech Dragon Naturally Speaking - A voice-to-text program that gives students with disabilities the independence to efficiently get their thoughts on paper. May be interesting tool for ELLs to have feedback on conversational English ⌨️
#week5tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Classroom focus: providing our students with rich learning opportunities. Students should not have to worry about any 'learning barriers', but rather be equipped with the necessary tools and feel confident in facilitating a rich learning environment. Let go & learn #week5tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

👩🏽‍🏫Teachers:
i) Become familiar with the assistive tech that is available
ii) Explore them with ALL students; may be helpful for others
iii) Allow student to decide which platform best suits their needs/works for them - “necessary for some, and good for all” #week5tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

"Deep constructivism" ideally includes students constructing what they learn & how they will learn it. How can we empower students to do this with a genuine sense of wonder? How can we do this effectively when students are often only concerned about their grades? #week4tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

👨🏽‍🏫👩🏽‍🏫 Teachers can use @khanacademy to empower & support students by giving them the ability to pause, repeat, & learn again without the judgement of their peers/teacher pressure. EXPECT mastery, EXPECT excellence - & help your students achieve it 🏅📚 #week4tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

"The traditional model [of education] penalizes you for experimentation & failure, but does not expect mastery"- @khanacademy. We are FAILING students by a one-size-fits-all method. E-Learning allows students to work at their own pace & move on when THEY are ready! #week4tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

@JP_I195 We can only do so much - platforms like GoogleDocs allow for students to share with each other without the teacher knowing, creating the potential opportunity for bullying #week3tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Cummings says: Language, culture & identity have a direct effect on ELL student achievement - ELLs will continue to benefit from scaffolded instructional support across the curriculum for several years past fluency in conversational English 📘📚 #ELL252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

In 2013, 1/4 of grade 4 students in 🇨🇦had a cellphone. With the ability to download, play, & connect right from your pocket, it's hard to split attention from screen to reality. Teaching to become 'digitally literate' must include knowing when to turn devices OFF #week3tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

"A recent UK study found...51% of 👶🏼6-11 months-old use a touch screen daily" #shocking😲--"preschoolers learn best from live, direct & dynamic interactions with caring adults" Disconnect: Not only to stimulate a growing mind, but to foster a healthy relationship #week3tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Monkey See Monkey Do! 🐒 Dr. Ari Brown says: Be a role model when it comes to shutting down your devices. Don't let you kids/students catch you on your phone, when you've asked for them to shut down theirs! 🤳🏾📵#week3tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Conversation starter🗣️: Are we taking away any in-class ownership/responsibility from students by posting class notes and slides online #digitaltrends? How does this notion effect the psychology of being present during class time when it will be 'online at home'? #week2tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Learning about new digital resources like the @gutenberg_org & #OERB 📕📗📘 #week2tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Mindful ReMINDer🧠: We must be mindful of the QUALITY of the FREE content we access online and use to teach our students. 👩🏽‍🏫👨🏽‍🏫Is it the best possible resource? Sheds light on 🏫 who have limited 💰for teaching materials.. only other option?
#digitaltrends #week2tech252

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Students definitely have DIGITAL CITIZEN💻 down as a part of their identity, but are we teaching the proper skills to become discerning KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTORS beyond a quick #google search? Tech should be used as a TOOL for #meaningful learning experiences
#week2tech252 #ISTE

[Elicia P @Ms_EPavan]

Sir Ken Robinson's @TEDTalks Changing Education Paradigms is inspiring! Interesting comment on current educational model & practices. Classrooms should be creative, & collaberative vessels. "We shouldn't be putting [students] to sleep, we should be waking them up!"
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