CO-PBST+7


 * CO-PBST 7 **

__**STANDARD SEVEN: KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY: **__** The teacher is skilled in technology and is knowledgeable about using technology to support instruction and enhance student learning. **


 * __The teacher has demonstrated the ability to:__ **

I have met this standard through the creation of two different projects. I designed and created a complete webquest about mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. This webquest was a created through Google Sites and based on 4th grade life science standards. I also worked collaboratively in a group to create a complete SMART Board lesson about the American Revolutionary War. The lesson was created using SMART Notebook software and comprised instruction, quizzes, games, and interactive activities. It was based on 5th grade history and civics standards. Through the creation of these projects, I have demonstrated my ability to use technology to delivery standards-based instruction.
 * 7.1: Apply technology to the delivery of standards-based instruction- **

I have met this standard through designing and creating four different projects. I created a digital story about the human skeletal system using Photo Story 3. Pairing visual and verbal information is beneficial to both visual and auditory learners as well as English language learners (ELL) and as an accommodation for those with special needs. Furthermore, this lesson can be viewed at a pace that can be controlled by the student (through stopping or pausing the lesson) and watched multiple times if necessary. Through creating a podcast using Audacity, I am now capable of creating a podcast of a lesson for students who were absent when important information was covered or for those who may need more review and remediation of the material. Podcasts are especially beneficial to auditory learners. Through creating a SMART Board lesson using SMART Notebook software, I was able to create an interactive and lesson comprised of instructional activities, quizzes, and games. These tools will engage and motivate students to learn as they can interact with the lesson. Through creating a webquest through Google Sites, I created an interactive lesson in which students practice important skills that they will need to develop for success in the future. These skills include critical thinking and problem solving, working with others, researching, and using the web as a resource. Therefore, through the creation of multiple technology based projects, I have demonstrated my ability to use technology to increase student achievement in multiple ways.
 * 7.2: Use technology to increase student achievement- **

I have met this standard through completing an assignment about visual literacy as well as through two projects. The purpose of the visual literacy assignment was to bring to prospective teachers’ attention the importance of communication through visual messages. I am now familiar with the visual design principals of the PAT model (which stands for Perceptions, Actions, and Tools) and learned about how they contribute to conveying a message to the viewer. I have gained experience at analyzing the effectiveness of a visual messagein terms of its meaning and good use of design elements. I have also learned to manage and communicate information visually and verbally through creating digital stories using Photo Story 3 and through the auditory medium of podcasts, using Audacity. Therefore, I have demonstrated the ability to utilize technology to manage and communicate information.
 * 7.3: Utilize technology to manage and communicate information- **

I have met this standard through creating evaluation rubrics for my webquest using technology. The two rubrics were created using the web 2.0 tool and website RubiStar. One rubric was created to assess and evaluate a student created product (a poster) and the other rubric was created to assess and evaluate a student performance (giving an informative presentation). I feel confident in my ability to either work with an alter a pre-made rubric offered by the website or to completely create and generate my own rubric. Through creating two sample rubrics using technology, I have demonstrated my ability to apply technology to data-driven assessment of learning.
 * 7.4: Apply technology to data-driven assessment of learning- **

**7.5: Instruct students in basic technology skills- ** I have met this standard through preparing multiple lessons which would enable me to teach students basic technology skills. Through my digital story telling project, I can teach students how to watch an electronic video, using the "play," "pause," "stop," "back," and "forward" buttons. Through my podcasting lesson, I would have the opportunity to show students how to play and listen to a podcast using the "play" and "pause" buttons as well as how to adjust the volume. Through my SMART Board lesson, I could teach students how to work with and interact with the SMART Board, including how to use it as a touch screen as well as how to write and erase on the board. Through my webquest, I could instruct students in the basics of using the world wide web. I could show them how to open new windows and tabs, how to go back and forward within a webpage, how to navigate using links, and how to use a basic search engine. Through the multiple and diverse technology projects I have created throughout the semester, I have demonstrated the ability to instruct students in basic technology skills.