Reflection
Chapter 8 #2 Reflecting on your experience with the following subjects, (language arts, mathematics, history, science, music), which ones do you think would be adaptable for distance education and which ones would not? Why? Would there be a difference in adaptability depending on grade level? The short answer is that all subjects are adaptable for distance learning. So many programs offer online classes and do them well, long before the pandemic and the race to get online to keep students engaged with learning. However, some subjects offer more opportunities for enhanced learning and activities related to the lesson can be taken up a notch or two. The two subjects I feel that have the greatest amount of opportunity is Language Arts and Music. Both subjects have a plethora of layers that can translate well through distance learning. An example with English is an interactive composition tool like Google Doc to have students collaborate on a story by taking turns with different prompts or tasks for each person related to the lesson and the assignment. Additionally, by default the English class deals with reading, writing and comprehension mainly so more online tools cater to that area. As for music, it is an endless portal of access to sounds and songs to help heighten a student's awareness of music. From learning how to play an instrument to reading music to writing song lyrics, the amount of online resources that can connect to music is vast. History and mathematics (especially for practical purposes) are strong contenders. The difference in adaptability is coming from three different areas - grade level, learning style, and access to resources. The teacher must plan and execute with those three areas in mind for an optimal learning opportunity for all students. Technology can divide, however, there are greater opportunities to provide connections, commonalities, and compassion when using technology in an intentional, meaningful way to support student learning and growth. Learning Experiences This week was a needed break from group work and a chance to create assignments individually based on our agreed upon lesson topic - MLA. In hindsight, the topic is simple enough to create additional layers, however, another topic would provide some greater opportunities for diversity in the assignment layers. Overall, the assignments were pretty simple to complete. I have done screen captures for conferences and find Zoom to be the best option for me. I like how you are able to have an audio only and video file when you record. It's how some people record podcasts since it is fairly easy and if you need less than 40 minutes it is free! The video editing was for me like riding a bike - I've used iMovie, Final Cut, and Premiere to edit. I selected iMovie for its simplicity and ease of use. Plus, it is a free program on my computer and required no additional program downloads. I wanted to trim the beginning of the video and the end which took me a while to perfect. After several attempts, I opted for the separate clip feature and just deleted the unwanted clip. The Edpuzzle video tutorial must be from a paid account with so many options. The free version I as using was pretty basic and easy to use. I will be sharing this resource with my colleagues. I will also be using this next year as I have a video a week challenge I'm working on to push my team to engage more with students. This week's projects were straightforward and made me see how simple it is to make a video more engaging and interactive to encourage student learning. Project 6 - Screen Capture Project 7 - Video Editing Project 8 - Interactive Video
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Eli Morgan
7/4/2021 02:30:46 pm
Hi Carletta! Great work this week, and I think your response to this discussion question was very insightful! I would definitely agree with you that the subjects of English and Music are very adaptive to distance learning, and I would even venture to say that Visual Arts would also work well (especially if your school has access to virtual art tools like Canva or Adobe). Great work this week on your videos as well, and I am excited to get back to group projects next week! Great job!
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Michaelah Martin
7/4/2021 02:55:03 pm
Hi Carletta,
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Kimberly Jefferson
7/5/2021 06:56:49 am
Hello Carletta,
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Sarah Holder
7/5/2021 08:19:09 am
Hi Carletta,
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