II.C

=== Selecting, implementing and adapting technology to teaching methodologies, curriculum resources and administrative functions in collaboration with other educators and integrating a variety of software, applications, and learning tools ===

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 * Artifact:** Thesis Ch.3: [[file:Methodology.docx]]

the Methodology. My methodology involves establishing a greater sense of engagement and interest of mathematics through having students complete their normal "paper and pencil" work on software called SmartNotebook. Students also collaborate on a website called "Voicethread." This shows an integration of various forms of software and learning tools with normal curriculum resources. ||= Example of SmartNotebook slide used for study ||
 * Rationale:** This Word Document is the third chapter of my thesis,

Word Sort 39 of the book "Syllables and Affixes," in the program "Words Their Way," as shown in a SmartNotebook file. || **asd**
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 * Artifact**: Word Study SmartNotebook Slides: [[file:S&A Sorts.notebook]]


 * Rationale:** This file is a collection of SmartNotebook slides created in order to assist teachers in their Word Study instruction. These slides are created through the word lists provided by the curriculum titled "Words Their Way," and more specifically the book in this curriculum titled "Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers." The slides show implementing and adapting technology to teaching methodologies and curriculum resources, as well as integrating software into instruction. ||


 * **Artifact:** Grade Level Wiki


 * Rationale:**This Wiki is a place where every fourth grade teacher in the Wissahickon School District can visit for resources to compliment the curriculum. Teachers are also encouraged to post resources they have found or created for the benefit of the rest of the fourth grade team. As many things I've personally created are posted on this wiki, this shows my ability to select, implement and adapt technology to teaching methodologies and curriculum resources.

At the start of my practicum, the wiki was a bit sloppy and unorganized, and I was given the responsibility and opportunity to update and organize it (and fifth grade's), which shows my capability of administrative functions in collaboration with other educators. ||= a Homepage of the "Fourth Grade District Wiki" a ||

Screen Shot of the Software Pixie (used in this referenced project) || a a
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 * Artifact:** Practicum Reflection

to write at the end of my ITS Practicum. The excerpt discusses a specific experience with a colleague who came to me asking for advice about a project she wanted to do with her students. I chose to include this in my portfolio because it was an experience in which, through collaboration, I was able to see a teacher through the entire process from start to finish; Sitting down to hear what she wanted to accomplish, giving her technology options, choosing one together, teaching her the tools, helping her with troubleshooting through- out the project, and then having a final discussion with her about her experience using the tool. Together, we selected, implemented, and adapted technology to her Language Arts curriculum. a ||
 * Rationale:** This artifact is a portion of the final reflection paper I had


 * **Artifact:** GRIT 541 Final Movie Project ||
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 * **Rationale:** This movie, which was the final project for the class GRIT 541: Video Communications, is a film I created using the software "Final Cut Pro 7." While the movie itself is not academic at heart, its completion shows my ability to use a variety of software tools that could be adapted to curricular materials and teaching methodologies (previous video artifacts have shown my ability to use iMovie software). ||

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