Throughout this program, I have learned about many new ways to incorporate technology into my teaching. One of the programs I used was called "Chatterpix Kids." This is an app that can be downloaded onto a tablet. It allows students to record themselves and add designs to their recording. Using the TPACK (Technology Pedagogy and Content Knowledge) model from Dr. Spires class, I worked with a partner to implement the use of this tool during my guided reading instruction. I wanted students to become proficient and retelling the beginning, middle, and end of a story (CCSS RL.1.3 & RL.2.2), so they used the app in addition to a written response. Students enjoyed using the app, and could be found talking to their classmates about it. At the end of the lessons, 11 out of 12 of the students in my classroom that used the app were proficient in telling he beginning, middle and end of a text. Here is the final report from the lesson that I completed with my partner:
Technology and Reading in the Content Areas
In my "Reading in the Content Areas" class with Dr. Huffman, we created an SRE Lesson (Scaffolded Reading Experience). At the beginning of the lesson, I decided to use a technology tool. To see what vocabulary words from an article that my students were familiar with, I did a Knowledge Rating on Plickers. Students were shown a word, then they selected: a- if they knew the word well, b- if they had seen or heard the word, and c- if they had never heard of or seen the word. I had never used a technology tool for engagement at the beginning of a lesson, but it proved to be a great way to get my students excited about the text we were about to read. Also, it gave me some insights into the words that I needed to spend more time teaching than others. Here is my full lesson: