Teaching & Technology
Advancing the Future of Education
Advancing the Future of Education
“No contemporary institution can buck the tide of human intellectual evolution by avoiding the tools that shape it” - Gura and Percy
This virtual portfolio is meant to serve as a cumulative collection of research and projects focused on educational approaches and incorporating technology into the classroom context. Parents, teachers, students, friends - all are welcome to explore the information and examples I have provided here as a means to gain an inside perspective on what teacher candidates are working on in classes like ETEC 486 (Integrating Technology into the K-12 Classroom) as well as connect to educational resources that can help to improve the learning environment for K-12 learners. Below you will see a page guide that describes what you can hope to find within this website, provided with direct links to each page. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy!
> Website Evaluations - Critical evaluations aimed at examining website consistency and credibility
> Digital Story - Engaging with storytelling through the use of digital tools. Example Video: A Man Named Elon Musk
> Scavenger Hunt - "Something That.." slideshow: A project aimed at incorporating visual stimuli into digital class materials
> Mobile App - Examining the digital app Quizlet as an educational tool
> Flipchart - Explore the features of flipchart presentations designed to engage learners through the use of interactive whiteboards
> A Consideration Revised - A personal poem inspired by the writing style of Kwame Alexander's The Crossover and the district court controversy between the Joseph Tauro Right to Read Defense Committee and the School Committee of the City of Chelsea.
> Reader's Response to Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes - A personal response to discrimination, societal expectation, and individuality in relation to a literary work.
> Book Trailer and Book Reading - A video project made to exemplify digital book trailer creation and reading aloud to children.