This document discusses using technology in the classroom to help students, including using timers to help pace tasks, iPads and computers to help students who struggle with writing, and audio books to help students with reading difficulties like dyslexia. It also discusses the author's teaching experience, hobbies, and favorite developmental theory by Erik Erikson about identity development in adolescents. The author believes in utilizing technology tools to maximize student learning and preparing students for future endeavors, and provides some examples of how technology could be applied into lesson plans.

1. Rebeca Meraz
ETEC 424.02W
10/26/2016
BECOMING MRS. MERAZ
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2. TIMERS: TO HELP STUDENTS PACE
THEIR TASKS SO THEY KNOW WHEN
TO TRANSITION FROM ONE
ASSIGNMENT/TASK TO THE OTHER
IPADS & COMPUTERS: HELP STUDENTS WHO
STRUGGLE WITH WRITING BY INPUT THEIR WORDS
ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR MANUALLY READS A
PASSAGE TO THE STUDENT WHO STRUGGLES TO
READ
AUDIO TEXTBOOKS: HELP
STUDENTS WITH READING,
ESPECIALLY STUDENTS WITH
DYSLEXIA
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

3. Some of my teaching experiences include
classroom observations and personal
experience of what to and not to do in
the classroom. My current job allows me
to see the administrative side of how a
school should function. I am able to see
the different levels of evaluations, student
accommodations, lesson plans and
disciplinary outcomes. With this
experience I can help ease my way from
being a teacher into the administrative
side of education, which happens to be
my ultimate goal.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

4. • I enjoy organizing things
• Cooking
• Reading
• Riding bikes with my daughters
• Pinterest-ing (that’s a real thing)
• Finding DIY solutions/projects
HOBBIES

5. Several forms of technology that will be utilized in the classroom are Elmo’s.
I will have clickers, which allows students to ‘click’ in for a pop quiz
question and other various activities. We will have access to laptops, iPad’s
and to audio books. Google classroom will also be an alternative source for
my student’s to access, when school is missed so that they can view the day’s
assignment.
TECH TO TEACH

6. I think the most important thing for me as a future educator is
helping utilize productive technology tools that can be used on a
daily basis. Being able to have my students know how to properly
work the device to it’s maximum capacity, would be my first goal.
I believe that we can have a lot of technology in the classroom
but if it is not user friendly then we have no real reason to
promote its use. Teachers should be trained on how to work the
equipment in order for them to show their students how to
utilize these tools in the classroom. Through professional
development and peer department planning we can help each
other in fortifying our lesson plans and student achievement
levels.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ME…

7. My favorite theory would be Erik Erikson’s and his adolescent stage. In this
stage he emphasizes on how important it is for teens, ages 12 through 18 to
develop a sense of what is right from wrong. How they will go through a
trial period of finding a sense of morality. How this period is crucial for
them to be able to move forward in life and with their role in society. As a
teacher I will try and help develop their morality in the right direction. By
bonding with my students and giving them support as a teacher and as an
adult, in order to help them identify what their role and contribution to
society will be.
MY FAVORITE THEORY…

8. • I never really thought of what kind of method I would use to teach but after the past few
months I have slowly learned different approaches to help me form relationships to my
future students. I have been given an insight of why teenagers act they way they do, why
things are seen through a different scope than what adults see. I have also been
introduced to different online sites where we can utilize various ways of introducing new
material to our students. I would have to say that through this semester’s assignment I
have new material in which I can incorporate into my classroom. By creating a positive
and productive learning environment within my classroom I can help establish personal
expectations and goals with all of my students. I want them to become independent and
more self-driven than ever before. I want my students to feel a sense of security and trust
with me, so they know that I can help them in any way and how I want the best for them.
All in all, I hope to be able to help each student on their own level, help them learn and to
know that they too, can achieve their goals.
MY TEACHING METHODS

9. With a school that has little to no technology,
electronics can now help stretch the classroom
aspect of learning outside the school walls. By
providing the students with alternative sites to
access learning lessons and by teaching them
to continue learning through electronic
devices, test scores and student grades will
begin to increase. Students can become more
independent and receive personalized teaching
through electronic classroom technology. I
believe that all schools should be granted the
opportunity to provide state of the art
technology and devices to their students. Not
only will this allow the student to become more
tech-savy but also help prepare them for
future endeavors.
NEW TECHNOLOGY
=
NEW SCHOOL

10. 1. Personalized learning opportunities.
2. Student learning is self-paced.
3. Online document saver for future
references.
4.Personalized assistance to SpEd students
5. Increase in student
participation/engagement.
6. Help reduce learning gaps.
TECHNOLOGY’S
IMPACT
ON OUR
STUDENTS

11. • Incorporating of web-based research projects.
• Using Elmo to present Kahoot-it questionnaires.
• Providing an alternative website to increase student learning after school
hours
• Requiring group assignments be submitted as Prezi’s, PowerPoints and/or
Video recordings to help utilize and strengthen student knowledge.
• Incorporate Google classroom to help prepare students for college
courses and online submissions.
APPLYING TECHNOLOGY INTO LESSON PLANS

12. Erikson’s Stages of Development. (n.d.) Retrieved October 29, 2016, from
https://www.learning-theories.com/eriksons-stages-of-development.html
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