The LearnPort website is a great place to go to find professional development courses or resources. After creating an account, you are able to search for available courses that may interest you. Many of the courses are online and some are even free. It appears that most courses provide educators the opportunity to earn SB-CEU credit hours in order to meet continuing education/professional development requirements. I am thankful to have been introduced to LearnPort and look forward to visiting again.
Today I signed up for a new Facebook account. Facebook is an interesting tool for connecting with friends and family but also may be useful to educators. It provides an easy way to communicate and share information and keep up to date on what is happening in other people's lives. Children under thirteen, however, are not permitted to use Facebook and not without good reason because they may lack discernment regarding how much information or what information they should or shouldn't publish online. Perhaps the greatest benefit of Facebook for teachers is that it provides an opportunity for teachers to be available or be a mentor for their students while out side of the classroom.
MACUL Space
After creating an account with I joined a group named SIGEE. There was no cost associated with joining this group although it costs $5 to go to the annual SIGEE meeting. The description of SIGEE is quoted below:
"SIGEE is a network of educators who have a strong interest in utilizing technology with K-6 students. SIGEE strives to provide elementary educators with the tools necessary to successfully integrate technology into the K-6 curriculum."
The benefits of being a part of SIGEE are that I can add comments to discussions, find answers to questions, and learn from other educators about ways to integrate technology into the elementary classroom. Through what I have learned from taking this class on the 21 Things, I am hopeful that I may have some helpful suggestions or answers to educators on how they could better incorporate technology into their classrooms.
Content Standards:
Aligned to the NETS-T:1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 1.d, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 5.a, 5.d
Connections to Marzano Strategies: Cooperative Learning; Objectives and Feedback; Reinforce Effort and Provide Recognition
Connections to Marzano Strategies: Cooperative Learning; Objectives and Feedback; Reinforce Effort and Provide Recognition
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