Blog Journal Three

I feel as if the more basic standards, such as LAFS.1112.L.3.4 and LAFS.1112.RH.3.7, will be easy to teach with my existing knowledge as these are standards I implement frequently myself as a student. I have used the internet and technology in order to find the definitions and meanings of words, as well as using online tools to make charts and graphs, several times throughout my academic career. As such understanding and teaching these things will not be a challenge for myself. What will perhaps prove more difficult will be implementing more complex and involved standards, such as LAFS.1112.W.1.2, which requires a deeper level of integration of technology into what the student is doing. However, I think with time and the development of my skills as an educator that I will find myself perfectly capable of teaching each and every ELA standard.

The resources in the CPALMS Educator Toolkit were incredibly easy to access and provided a surprisingly large selection. I chose to go through the Educational Games in the English section as I felt it to be something I in particular would like to implement within my classroom. I would like for my students to enjoy learning as much as I always have, and I think this would be one way to go about it. There was again a wide selection to pick from and I found this appealing as well, as it allows the teacher to choose a game type that best suits their content needs and teaching style. Pictured below is a small sample of some of the games it had for English.

I loved the newsletter assignment! I had a lot of fun with it and it made me really think about the kinds of things I want to implement in my own classroom. I felt like it was a perfect way to express who you are and even the style in which you teach, all while remaining in the academic and professional field. While this assignment didn’t give me any technological skills that I didn’t already have, it allowed me to see one way in which I can utilize my skills in Word to create a document that can be used in my future classroom. This kindling of the spark for creativity and exploration of methods in which these skills can be utilized rather than the teaching of these skills themselves is something I personally benefited from a lot.

Also a side note to keep in mind while viewing my newsletter that is truly indicative of who I am as a person: I cried a little bit the first time I saw the candy corn border because I thought it was so cute.