Through the past year it has become extremely clear that the education system needs to remain up to date on technology. The virtual reality headsets and tools are becoming the future of education. One specific article I researched discussed how classrooms with a diverse population used a VR headset to overcome the language barriers. The…
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Exploring the World Through Out of Eden!
My initial interest to the Out of Eden website occurred during a few months ago when I began researching technology to use in the classroom. The initial look at this website is basically all anyone needs to understand the importance of using this website in the classroom. The introduction paragraph explains exactly what this company…
Pandemic Information for Students
The hardest part about our society’s current living situation is discussing the topic of a pandemic with students so they are well informed. This is obviously easier for high school teachers but it’s harder to explain to younger students as they are not as aware as the older students. I explored the WeTeachers module on…
Gingerbread Man Hyperlink
As a preschool teacher at a daycare I found the most interesting hyperlink was this walk through gingerbread man. This hyperdoc is a power point slide show that includes math and decorating a blank gingerbread man cookie. This hyperdoc also includes a read aloud version of a Laura Murray book where the gingerbread man gets…
Zoo Animal Virtual Field Trip
This week I researched using zoo’s live camera streaming as a virtual field trip aid. One of the trips I enjoyed most throughout school was going to the zoo. I think for children it is so important for them to explore how our world has so much to offer in terms of life. This website…
“Money Heist” and Culture
Given the assignment to watch an episode of a television show in another language using English subtitles, I was dumbfounded for some time. Finally, after countless conversations with my friends and co-workers someone suggested the Netflix show, “Money Heist”. Honestly at first I was thrown off because I was told it was in complete Spanish…
Immersive Reader as a Learning Tool
Have you ever struggled to teach children how to break down sentences into parts of speech or how to break down words to their syllables? The Immersive Reader tool on Microsoft platforms can help! The Immersive Reader tool has options to break down words by their syllables, as well as, other tools to show parts…
Sustainable Goal #1: Ending Poverty
After careful consideration and deep researching I chose Ending Poverty as my sustainable development goal. I chose this one because in the end all the goals connect to a bigger picture which is ending poverty. Throughout my research I concluded that a lot of the poverty that currently exists as a result of the Covid-19…
Out Of Eden Connected Learning Space
A tool I researched to fit in a Preschool through 12th grade learning space was Out Of Eden Learn. This website provides connections for prek-12 students to explore the world around them. Personally, I place an exceptional amount of importance on being globally connected. I feel as though the more connected we are as a…
Collaboration Via PowerPoint
The PowerPoint presentation application has announced a new form of sharing controls when presenting that will make presentations over meetings more efficient. I had found a tweet regarding this new tool and the author of this tweet posted a Youtube video demonstrating the easy way to share controls of a PowerPoint presentation in a Team…