Teaching & Technology

Welcome!

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!

Page Guide:

• Purpose - A short summary of myself and how I came to pursue teaching
• PLE/PLN - Understanding personal learning environments and self-directed learning
• Minfulness Matters - Discover the importance of incorporating mindfulness into your life and classroom with these resources
• Technology Projects - A collection of class projects and assessments

> 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

• Other Works - A mixed collection of personal works outside of ETEC 486. Includes some of my efforts in other courses or projects I personally chose to pursue.

> 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.

• Resources - A collection of elementary education level resources for teachers
• Web 2.0 Tools - Useful digital tools that can be used to create, edit, collaborate, and share user-generated content online