Blog Post #12: EdPuzzle Teammate Results

I was very excited to see my teammates' videos, and I was not disappointed. Each video was so different and showed everyone's individual personality. As a teacher I was also excited to have my teammates watch my video to see how well it conveyed what I wanted it to. I found that some of my questions were too tricky, which resulted in everyone missing them. If this were a real evaluation I would most likely throw that one out or offer a bonus opportunity. In addition I would spend extra time on that topic in class.

Blog #11: The process of creating the EDPuzzle

Here is a link to my EDPuzzle video:
https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/58d4291b7db51e33b653661f/watch
Before we were assigned this project I had never hear of EDPuzzle. After working with this wonderful site I can think of so many applications. At the beginning of this assignment I was, once again, stumped at the get go with trying to find a topic. This appears to be a reoccurring problem I am having. As long as I have a topic to which I can apply the technology I can do just about anything, but If I need to supply the topic it will take me considerably longer.
When I finally started working on my EDPuzzle video I chose the most entertaining topic I could, cats. I found one of my favorite YouTube personalities and chose a video that I could base a lesson around. I had a lot of fun coming up with the goofiest questions and answers that I could. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did.

Blog #10: Guest Speaker for Assistive Technology

Before Mr. Campbell came to speak with us we watched a video on assistive technology so that we would have a foundation on what he talked to us about. I have had the opportunity in the past to work in special needs classrooms and to see these devices in action.  It was nice to have Dr. Campbell, an expert, give us his perspective on the subject.

Blog # 8: Assistive Technology and Questions

here is a link to the video on assistive technology:
https://youtu.be/lan3y4mJG3c 

This video on assistive technology was very informative. After the build up for this video I expected it to be very difficult to watch. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it wasn't as bad as I expected. One thing about the video was that there was something up with the audio. On my computer it only came out of one of the ears, which was very distracting. I switched it to the speakers on my computer, which helped but it was still distracting.
I loved how she talked about everyday things that could be used to help students. It made it much less intimidating to integrate assistive technology in my future classroom. This has been something that I have sometimes been intimidated by, but after watching this video I'm excited to start integrating theses types of devices into my prospective lesson plans.

Blog #9: Lesson Plan from Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX)

Here is a link to a lesson plan on art in fairy tales from ALEX:
http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=11303

When I logged onto the ALEX website I was hit by how familiar it was. I'm not sure, but I believe I have used it before at UAB. I love how clear and easy it is to use. It's very user friendly. I chose a lesson plan in art because that is something I am passionate about. This particular lesson plan jumped out at me because it incorporates art as well as literature analysis.
In this lesson the students create works of art based on a fairy tale that they read in class. After this they have the opportunity to display their art and talk about the creative choices they made. Each piece of artwork is that student's interpretation of the assignment and story that was read. This makes every one unique and uniquely perfect.