- Tommie Ann Abercrombie
MEDT 3401
Summer 2011
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Top 5 Tools
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Tool 1 - Blogging
- Strategy - To be used as a weekly assignment for students to share what they have learn about particular subject.
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Tool 2 - 3D Content
- Strategy - Incorporate movies about a certain subject to catch the students' attention.
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Tool 3 - Smartboard
- Strategy - To be used as a powerful tool for teaching and presenting.
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Tool 4 - Calculators
- Strategy - To be used to provide a different way for students to solve math problems.
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Tool 5 - Clickers
- Strategy - This will allow students to interact in class with class quizzes and other assessments, as well as used for keeping up with attendance.
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Essential Conditions I Can Influence
- Condition 1 - Shared vision
- Condition 2 - Shared vision
- Condition 3 - Student centered learning.
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2 Goals
- Goal 1 - To find ways to incorporate lots of different technologies into my classroom and make sure my students are up to speed on how to use these technologies.
- Goal 2 - Keep myself up to date on the latest and best technologies that can be used in my classroom to benefit my students with the best learning environment possible.
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Assistive Technology Tools
- Tools 1 - Voice Output
- Tool 2 - Brail Displays
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My Threats
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Threat 1 - Schools that are not able to afford the latest up to date technologies.
- Workaround - Find ways to maybe get donations to help with technologies and if possible, bring any technologies that I have of my own.
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Threat 2 - Technologies are not available to students with disabilites.
- Workaround - Find a way to get the technologies available for disabled students.
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Threat 3 - I will not know how to use new technologies that are introduced to classrooms.
- Workaround - Make myself available to get any training needed to master new technologies that are introduced.
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My Opportunities
- Opportunity 1 - Make sure I involve myself in as much technology training as possible.
- Opportunity 2 - To participate in any technology planning activities at the school I am employed to help gain more knowledge of technology.
- Opportunity 1 - I see taking this class as an opportunity which has really helped me learn alot about how to use different technologies in my classroom.
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My Weaknesses
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Weakness 1 - Need to be more knowledgable about different technologies that can be used in the classroom.
- Workaround - Make sure I get myself up to speed by doing research and get any training possible.
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Weakness 2 - Not to be scared of technology and trust myself enought to learn.
- Workaround - Become more confident in myself.
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Weakness 3 - Not knowing what technologies will grab and keep the students' attention.
- Workaround - Get to know my students and what works for them.
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My Strengths
- Strength 1 - Knowing that integrating technology into the classroom is a "win-win" situation for both students, teacher, and parents.
- Strength 2 - Have some knowledge of computer applications and technology in general.
- Strength 3 - Continual learning of technology.