THING ONE: The Basics: Michigan K-12 Checklist
THING ONE: The Basics: Michigan K-12 Checklist
THING ONE: The Basics: Michigan K-12 Checklist
Assess Yourself!
● Review the Michigan K-12 Checklist, or an alternative more appropriate to your
setting
1. Screenshots
Which tool will you will use for taking a screenshot?
Shift + command + 3 or Shift + command + 4 or Shift + command + 5
My computer: I will be using a _____________ (ex: Mac, PC, Chromebook, Surface Pro,
etc.) for the majority of the work for this course.
MacBook Air
Post a screenshot of your favorite keyboard shortcut, and briefly describe its use:
Shift + command + g
This command opens a search bar so you can search a document or website. It
will highlight the words you enter on the document, so they are easier to see.
A. As you review these ISTE-T standards provide an example of at least one thing you
do in your teaching. See the sample provided below and then share your own example:
Sample
Standard: 2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
My Lesson Example: I teach a math unit on geometric shapes. I have students use the digital
camera to take pictures of different features or items around our school. I recently started having
them edit the images to create a collage for different types of angles to post in the room.
Future Lesson:
Standard 2.c.: Customize and personalize the activity to meet diverse learning styles and working
strategies and abilities.
There are only two cameras available but our school is going to let students bring their own mobile
devices. I’d like to customize the geometry lesson so they can bring pictures of geometric figures
they take outside school and find a way to share the images to add to our lesson, like on an online
bulletin board.
Briefly describe an activity or lesson that meets one of the five ISTE-T standards you
teach in the table below:
My lesson description:
During education 355 I co-taught ELA lessons to 3rd/4th grade students in an online
classroom. I would create interactive powerpoints and then share those powerpoints with
the students. Students would have 2 slides to practice the skill (such as identifying
rhyming words) and then 2 slides of “test style” where we would keep track of
correct/incorrect responses.
Future Lesson: (target and describe an additional performance indicator from that standard
for a future lesson)
Standard 6a: foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and
outcomes in both independent and group settings.
If I were to teach this lesson in the future, I would take the time to create a slide where
students and identify the ELA skills they struggle the most with, and in return we could
create 2 groups where each co-teacher works on the skills directed towards those
students. In this setting, students would be working on their individual goals in a group
environment. I would also ask students to keep track of their progress (I would do so as
well).
B. How I would rate myself based on the ISTE-Teacher Standards at this point using a
5-point Rubric:
1 2 3 4 5
Your score/reflection:
I would say I am 2 (beginning) as I have learned that implementing technology into
classroom use can be very beneficial, however I haven’t had much of a chance to really
dive into these skills.
Select from one of the lesson/teaching examples you provided in the ISTE-T section, or
another from your teaching. Identify and give an example of three of the nine research-
based “best practice” teaching and learning strategies (identified in the Framework for
Instructional Planning) and a technology resource you use (or might use) in the chart
below. You may find it helpful to refer to the techbestpractice site.
Example: Setting Google docs Word At the beginning of each new year (7th
Objectives & (or printed processing grade) I do a quick review of math
Providing Feedback handout from applications problem solving steps from 6th grade. I
docs template) help them identify some learning
objectives. We check progress at the
end of the month with feedback and
discussion.
3: Assigning Google Forms Data Collection Students will use Google Forms to
Homework & & Analysis Tools answer questions at the
Practice beginning/middle/end of each unit. The
data collected will supply the teacher
with information regarding what skills
have been learned/need more
practice/or need additional instruction.
Review your examples in the Question #2 above (Best Practice Connections). Explore
the SAMR and TPACK models and identify a strategy you use in a lesson or activity that
fits one or more of these models and list it in the table provided below.
Final Reflection
Based on the resources in Basics, and your own experience, reflect on how thoughtful
integration of best practice and technology can improve your instructional practice. Give
some details.
REMEMBER: Post your document to your portfolio or provide a link in your portfolio to it.
Note: If you are taking the 21things4teachers for graduate, SCECH, or other
Professional Development credit there will be additional Capstone requirements
and extended assignments your instructor will tell you about.