Allison+Siemer

= = =Allison Siemer= media type="custom" key="7481439" I am a third year student at the University of Cincinnati. I am studying to be an Early Childhood Education teacher. I graduated from Mother of Mercy High School in 2008.

I am from North Bend, Ohio. Close to William Henry Harrison's Tomb. I am the second oldest of five children. I have two sisters and two brothers. My older sister, Emily attends The Ohio State University and is a fifth year student, studying to become a mid-wife. My younger brother, Michael, the older of the two is a freshman at The Ohio State University. My other, Nick, is a senior at St. Xavier High School. My youngest sister, Madelyn is a freshman and St. Ursula Academy.

I used to work at Macy's in Kenwood, but quit and I am working at the College of Law. I scan transcripts from 1920 to 1980. I have to scan them into the computer, write the last name, first name, middle initial, and their last year in the college of law. Then I have to safe it into a JPEG file.

The reason why I chose to go into teaching was because of my third grade teacher, Mrs. Klopp. She taught me that anything is possible. I can do whatever I want to do. I also like working with children and I want to be able to make a difference in every child's life.

I do not know so much about technology. This class has taught me more about technology then I have learned in the past. I know how to use excel, power point and word. I am tryingt o learn more about technology before I become a teacher. _

Name of Technology Tool: iPods URL Location of Tool: http://www.apple.com Is there a video or tutorial to learn how to use the tool? Yes, there are multiple videos on youtube that can be watched. Is the tool free? No, the iPod cost. Can I pay to upgrade for more options? Yes, if one has a an older generation of an iPod they can upgrade for more options. It does cost though. Would you, as a teacher, use this tool? Yes, I could use this tool for podcast. If my students do not understand what is going on in the classroom they can go back to their iPods at home and look at what I taught them in class. Who uses this tool? Anyone can use an iPod. What does one use this tool for? One could listen to music on the iPod, download education games, email, internet or podcast. What is the educational value of this tool? Any age level.
 * Tech Tool Presentation**

Artifact of my Work
 * || Teacher Name: **Ms. Siemer**

Student Name: ||  ||
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || Score ||
 * Creativity || Totally original design, no element is an exact copy of designs seen in source material. || Most of the mask elements are unique, but 1 element may be copied from source material. || Some aspects of the mask are unique, but several elements are copied from source materials or other students. || The mask is a copy of a mask seen in source material or one made by another student (80% or more of elements are copied). ||  ||
 * Attractiveness/Craftmanship || The mask shows that the creator was took great pride in his/her work. The design and construction look carefully planned. The item is neat (free of unwanted bumps, drips, marks, and tears). || The mask shows that the creator took pride in his/her work. The design and construction look planned. The item has a few flaws (unwanted bumps, drips, marks, tears), but these do not detract from the overall look. || The design and construction were planned. The item has several flaws (unwanted bumps, drips, marks, tears), that detract from the overall look. || The mask looks thrown together at the last minute. It appears that little design or planning was done. Craftmanship is poor. ||  ||
 * Knowledge of Mask Construction || The student can clearly describe the steps used to make his/her mask. The student can accurately point out how this process was similar or different from mask-making in the culture being studied. || The student can clearly describe the steps used to make his/her mask. || The student can describe most of the steps used to make his/her mask. || The student has great difficulty describing how his/her mask was constructed. ||  ||
 * Time and Effort || Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and design of the mask. It is clear the student worked at home as well as at school. || Class time was used wisely. Student could have put in more time and effort at home. || Class time was not always used wisely, but student did do some additional work at home. || Class time was not used wisely and the student put in no additional effort. ||  ||
 * Working With Others || Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. || Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group. || Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. || Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player. ||  ||

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** ISTE Standards with Reflections: **
> Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. > a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness > b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. > c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. > d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.
 * 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity**

//Reflection//: The teacher has used her knowledge to help me as a student better my education. She has helped everyone in the class by having us deal with real world issues using the computer, such as Google, to search for different topics. This standard has been a part of our course thus far, because we have been interacting face to face with people in our class to make a lesson plan. > > Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S.Teachers: > a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. > b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. > c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. > d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. > //Reflection//: In our class, we have been taught to learn how to use different technologies for when we become a teacher. This standards is brought into use in our classroom. The teacher shows us the different tools that we as students should us to teach our students. Technology is a way for everyone to learn. Our teacher does not just show us how to use Word Processor, but how to make test by using a website or making a rubric for the class.
 * 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments**

> Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.Teachers: > a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. > b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. > c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. > d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. > //Reflection//: This standard is being taught in our class. Our teacher is trying to get the students to use the resources they know. The teacher knows what she is talking about and is able to teach us as students. As students we know how to communicate with others by using technology. This class shows us that we are using this standard. As a student now I know how I can incorporate this standard into my lesson plans.
 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**

> Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.Teachers: > a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. > b. address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. > c. promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. > d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
 * 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility**

//Reflection//: This standard was brought up in our class when we talked about copy righting others work. Our teacher showed us a video in class and then we discussed copy righting. When using the internet and technology for most of the class we need to be sure not to copy right anything. This standard explains how teachers show us what is legal to us when looking up information. I think was part of our class when we talked about a different technology, such as an iPod. In this case our professor told us that we should have the website where we got the information from. Also, working on our Lesson Plans, we used different websites so it was good to give our teacher the resources we used. We were able to understand what we were doing in the class when our teacher show us the legal way of looking information up.

> Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.Teachers: > a.participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. > b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. > c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. > d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community. > //Reflection//: As a student studying to become a teacher, this standard is good to know because we are going to be leaders for the children we teach. We are going to want the children to understand what is going on in the world. A way to do this is by looking for things on the internet. It is a good way to incorporate technology. We used this standard in our classroom when we talked about how to use technology in a different way. This was a way for everyone in the class to help one another with their skills of technology. Some may know more than others. I know in our class I did not know something that someone sitting next to me knew. It was a way for us to engage in a conversation and help each other.
 * 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership**


 * __Reflection of my classwork__**

Throughout the quarter, I had learned a lot in this class. There were somethings I may have known before, but other things I had never heard of. I thought this was a great experience for me to take this class before I get into my main focus, which is early childhood. In this class, I made a rubric, made a test, and did much more. I thought it was interesting as a student to find these things on the internet. I like how I am able to make a test online and all I have to do is print out what I did and give it to the class, or I can have to class take the test online. I like how everything is on the internet, it is just a matter of finding where to go and how to use technology. I have never used technology as much as I have in this class. I am glad to find out new things I would never imagine using before. The classwork we did was interesting and helped me in for the future.

__**Reflection of the Class**__

In the beginning of the quarter, I knew nothing about this class. I did not know what to expect. I thought all I would be doing is making PowerPoint projects and learning how to use Excel or Microsoft Word. I was actually not looking forward to taking this class because of the one day a week and for such a long period. I soon found out that I was wrong about everything in the class. I am glad that I took this course, because it helped me in many ways. I can now use technology in my classrooms when I become a teacher. I will be teaching younger children, but I think at a young age it is better to learn how to use things such as technology. This class has taught me different ways to use technology. One of the ways is by just using the internet, but you can also use technology in the classroom by having the children watch a movie or have them play a game in class.

Also, I liked the fact that our teacher brought up all the standards in our class. I do not think I would ever learn about the standards if I did not take this class. The ISTE standards are a huge part of teaching. I think that by learning these different standards it has helped me to be more prepared to be a teacher.

I think I have learned a lot about technology over the ten weeks then I could in any other class. I know more about technology then I did in high school. I will be learning more technology in the future as well. I will understand more about it all and want to learn as well.