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I grew up in Napa Valley and attended El Centro elementary school, Redwood middle school and Vintage high school. After graduating high school, I attended University of San Francisco and majored in sociology with a minor in women's studies. After graduating college, I took some time to travel. Traveling gave me lifelong experiences that allowed me to realize that I wanted to get my teaching credential. I come from a family of educators; my mother, father, uncle and aunt were all teachers. Having the background knowledge of what a teaching career looks like, I enrolled in Pacific Union College. In 2005 I received my first permanent position at Canyon Oaks elementary school. I have taught kindergarten, fifth, third, and second grade. From my current experience, second grade is my favorite grade to teach. In second grade, students at the beginning of year arrive as dependent learners and transition to independent learners. My favorite part about being a teacher, is the "Aha" moment in teaching. I love seeing students acquire new knowledge. I understand that each student learns differently and it is my job to help all learners. The following quote is one I share with students:
"A person's a person, no matter how small!"-Dr. Seuss
In August 2020, COVID-19 quarantined schools into distant learning format, I wanted my students to succeed. This inspired me to come up with my driving questions of: Scaffolding Student Learning To Use Technology -Digital Media Tools: What Is The Impact on Deeper Learning?
To read about my process, please go to my weebly account at aebteacher.weebly.com/
"A person's a person, no matter how small!"-Dr. Seuss
In August 2020, COVID-19 quarantined schools into distant learning format, I wanted my students to succeed. This inspired me to come up with my driving questions of: Scaffolding Student Learning To Use Technology -Digital Media Tools: What Is The Impact on Deeper Learning?
To read about my process, please go to my weebly account at aebteacher.weebly.com/
When I first started the Master's program, I had no idea I was about to have one of the most exhausting, challenging, isolating school years of my entire career. I have had a desire to attend Touro University and I assumed that working at home during virtual distance learning was going to be a natural process to complete the program. However, as we soon realized, the exhaustion of Zoom and the pandemic took its toll on all of us. I applaud all teachers that taught during the pandemic, but I especially applaud my fellow educators that were getting his/her Masters degree at the same time. There was a wonderful thing that transpired for all us, we realized as the first set of teachers teaching during a full school year during a pandemic, we needed support. Our cohort in my opinion was a great experience! I met teachers I normally would of never had have met during my regular teaching school year. Class time was a time I looked forward to our collaboration and communication. Additionally, as a grade level team leader at my school site, I was able to take the technology skills I acquired and present them to my peers at my school site.
I have enjoyed all the new innovation skills I have acquired during this program. I am proud of my fellow cohort members and myself. We worked hard and we have all produced fantastic research. Way to go cohort 20!
I have enjoyed all the new innovation skills I have acquired during this program. I am proud of my fellow cohort members and myself. We worked hard and we have all produced fantastic research. Way to go cohort 20!
TPACK- When I reflect on my journey in TPACK, the one thing that is always stands out is Technology. When I first started teaching, we had chalk boards, then we moved to white boards (how exciting it was!), now we have moved on to Promethean boards! We can now share our screens to students and present all out learning content digitally! This shows me how technology has evolved! The following concepts that I will use in my classroom:
- concepts from the content being taught can be represented using technology
- pedagogical techniques can communicate content in different ways using technology
- different content concepts require different skill levels from students
- students come into the classroom with different backgrounds – including prior educational experience and exposure to technology
- educational technology can be used in tandem with students’ existing knowledge, helping them either strengthen prior epistemologies or develop new ones. ***"TPACK: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework," in Educational Technology, May 12, 2018.
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