RUNNING HEAD: INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA RESOURCES

Integration of technology and media resources

Niyoria McKinnis

Regent University
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Introduction

Today, the world is filled with technology. Everywhere we go technology is involved

somewhere. As I walk around the halls of elementary schools, I can see technology being used

everywhere including in the hallways. Students today in schools receive their own Chromebook

or IPad depending on the school. When I first saw that during my practicum days I thought it

was amazing. Since students have their own individual Chromebook they each have to sign their

own technology contract in case anything happens to it they know the consequences. I hear

students all the time correct one another if they are handling the technology wrong in the

classroom. It is great to see the students look out for one another. I feel students learn so much

better with technology because that is what they are used to and the students are more engaged in

learning with technology than listening to the teacher talk all the time and do worksheets.

Technology makes it fun and interactive. The idea is that digital devices offer options for

tailoring education to each individual students academic strengths and weaknesses, interests and

motivations, personal preferences, and optimal pace of learning (Herold, 2016).

Rationale of Artifacts

The first artifact I chose to share is my review on atoms and elements using the

application Kahoot. This was my very first time using Kahoot in the classroom and the students

really seemed to enjoy playing it in class. The name of the Kahoot was atoms and elements and I

chose this way to help students review for their test the following day. The game helped me

realize what the students still need review on and dont understand. Students were very engaged

during the game and after every question I reviewed the correct answer and why that was the

right answers so they can remember and write it down in their science notebooks for review. I let
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students know that everything presented on the Kahoot was mainly what their test was going to

be on so students were actually trying as if they were taking a test. My cooperating teacher did

let me use her login to create one since I did not have an account. She also said I can use her

account when I go to my next placement and just let her know so she wont delete it. When I get

my own classroom I plan on using Kahoot a lot more. I am so glad I learned about this

application. I even added the app on my phone. This is a great way for students to not only

review for a test but review certain topics discussed in class. As a teacher you can see who needs

help still in certain areas. I was able to write down anecdotal notes as we played the game which

I liked also.

My second artifact I chose to share was my lesson I did on single step word problems. I

did create a NearPod to introduce single step word problems. Before starting single step word

problems I made sure all my students knew how to add, subtract, multiply and divide. So the

weeks before leading up to this day we worked on each operation and I wrote down anecdotal

notes on each student on which operation they need work on still. By the time I introduced the

single step word problem NearPod most students knew how to do all operations. So we applied

those operations into sentences. I decided to use technology in this lesson because the past few

weeks we used paper in my small group so I thought it would be a good idea to incorporate

technology. When youve taught the same material for a while, students may find it less exciting.

A quick Internet search may help you identify ways to supplement your lessons with interesting

new material (Haynes, 2017). The students really seemed to enjoy the lesson more as it was

presented online. The students were also able to use whiteboards to solve their problems.

During math small group lessons I always used a timer either on my phone or presented

on the promethean board, which the students loved. It just lets the students and I know how
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much time we have remaining in our rotations. I also used PowerPoint to present different groups

that changed weekly. I had two PowerPoints one for the four math rotations and then one for the

science rotations for Wednesday and Thursdays. Whole group lessons for science were on

Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Then the rotations are on Wednesdays and Thursdays so students

can explore more what they learned. The rotation board made it easy for me to see who

specifically was supposed to be in my group during each rotation and it also let students know

what to do if they are not at a teachers group.

Reflection

During my first semester attending Regent University I had to take a technology course. I

found this course very interesting. I learned many ways to incorporate technology into the

classroom in this class. I love technology and having this class benefited me on how to

incorporate technology into learning. The promethean board has been around for a while now

and I love it. When I tell my mom about how classrooms are today she cannot believe it. I love

how these boards are interactive for students during whole group lessons. We used the board to

play games, introduce lessons, write notes for students to copy, and review for test. The students

love coming up to the board to write down answers.

I also absolutely love how each student gets their own Chromebook for individualized

lessons. In my two artifacts my students were each able to use their own Chromebook to answer

question which they all seemed to enjoy. Students get to have fun but also learn at the same time.

Technology allows students to stay engaged and I also realized there are less behavioral

problems. Technology in the classroom is also preparing students for the working in the future.

Overall, technology benefits students so they can learn and have fun.
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Works Cited

Herold, Benjamin. (2016, February 5). Issues A-Z: Technology in Education: An Overview.

Education Week. Retrieved October 15, 2017.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/

Haynes, Kim. 12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic

Teachers. TeachHub,

www.teachhub.com/12-easy-ways-use-technology-your-classroom-even-technophobic-teachers.