Artifact # 10
My Online Portfolio is a collection of various activities and experiences that I've had dealing with technology. The Online Portfolio in itself reflects numerous technology competencies in its creation.
Context
The artifacts exhibited within the portfolio were generated during the course of my Block semester during 2001. The portfolio itself began to take form during the later half of the semester and by the end of the semester reached completion.
Impact
This Online Portfolio is beneficial in demonstrating my capabilities
with technology and my awareness of technology in the classroom.
When I am teaching I won't be limited to just typing as far as what
I can offer my students and colleagues. Furthermore, my Online Portfolio
can be accessed by other teachers and provide them with new ideas.
Perhaps some of the activities that I included as artifacts might be used
by someone else.
Alignment
The Artifacts I include demonstrate that I am capable
of technology skills beyond basic word processing. I have had experience
with various technologies such as I -movie, scanning images, links and
taking digital images. My artifacts are not pointless and useless,
but are examples of how I have used technology already and how I can in
the future as well. Technology is growing at rapid speed and Block
has prepared me for what's to come. (Technology
Standard I. A and B) . This portfolio is full of activities
that teachers can use in their classrooms to get children engaged and learning.
The activities encourage students to use their thinking skills and expand
their creativity to create a product. Not only does this portfolio
include activities that engage students socialy by working with others
or make the subject matter meaningful through first hand experience, it
also gives educators helpful information to consider when teaching children
such as Internet usage. (INTASC
Principle 1)