We're on a speeding bus without breaks. Just when we feel that we've conquered one way of doing something a new version is rolled out promising to be bigger, better, and faster. How do we keep up? How do we adapt? We don't. We find what works for us and run with it. Integrating technology into classrooms is no new concept. With TPACK we create a perfect storm of Technology, Content, and Pedagogy. We can use technology to make content more engaging for our modern students. For my project I can apply sensemaking out of the unseen or avoided tasks. One could assume that younger students do not feel the same sense of pressure when taking tests as older students do. Older students deal with midterms, cumulative final assessments, SATs, and ACTs. Their college careers depend on scoring well on these. Similarly, elementary school aged students are measured by their CAASPP scores. Which can create an overwhelming amount of stress at a young age. Feelings are hard to talk about. Students often feel upset, but will not voice how they feel to save face. Teachers have also seen students unable to perform to their the best of their abilities under pressure. These students need a way to manage stress and built the grit or perseverance in order to show their knowledge. Students need a lot of help in these situations to bridge the gap. I have a lot of big picture ideas for my prototype and how teachers can use it in their classrooms. I'm excited to develop lesson plans and videos that teachers can use in their classrooms. In our education world of standardized testing students should be able to take ownership of their emotions instead of letting them interfere with their learning.
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Jona Sandau
5/4/2019 01:36:55 pm
Catie, you are so skilled at making things engaging. Your blog here is just one example of that. You did a great job of looking at your project through the eyes of Dervin, and getting me interested all over again in your project. I love the term you used "perfect storm of Technology, Content, and Pedagogy' when referring to TPACK. Since I'll be teaching in the classroom next year, I will want to definitely use your project as a resource to help my students. I also absolutely LOVE your emoji picture--it really captures where we are right now!
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Tess
5/5/2019 02:29:33 pm
I totally misread what we were supposed to write this time around. I thought we were supposed to write a blog about our "evolution" as teachers. I totally did not get that we were supposed to focus on the prototype. You did a great job explaining how you applied Sense-making to your prototype. Very well done. Now, I'm off to re-write my blog because, "Oh, my goodness, I am waaaay off."
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Rafael Garcia Avila
5/6/2019 08:43:46 pm
Catie,
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