Concept Maps

My concept map is about American Heroes that are well known. All of the people selected are people that I learned about when I was younger that I feel like third graders should be able to identify and know a little bit about. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is well known for the bus boycott, African American civil rights, and his famous "I have a dream" speech. Harriet Tubman is well known for helping slaves through the underground railroad. Benjamin Franklin is well known of being an invention, being a founding father and being on the one hundred dollar bill. Thomas Jefferson, also a founding father and major writer of the Declaration of Independence can be found on the nickel. George Washington, our first President is known for being a founding father and being located on the dollar bill. I enjoyed doing this assignment and will be using it in the feature with my students.
1. Working portfolios contain large collections of a preserve teacher's work overtime. Assessment portfolios are an out growth of contents saved overtime from working portfolios. Showcase portfolios are used for employment purposes after graduation. They present the preserve teachers work and are composed of a subset of working portfolio content which include: lesson plans, unit plans, photographs, etc. TK20 would be an example of a showcase portfolio because the purpose of TK20 is to have something to show when we go to find jobs after graduation.
2. The concept map that I have done has a main idea of American Heroes. I included many symbols such as: pictures of each person, money, glasses, the United States, a flag, railroad, etc. The people that I have chosen are George Washington, our founding father, located on the dollar, and our first president; Thomas Jefferson, located on the nickel and known writer of Declaration of Independence; Benjamin Franklin, located on the one hundred dollar bill and an inventor; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., known for his "I have a dream" speech and Montgomery Boycott; and Harriet Tubman well know for the underground railroad and slavery. When picking colors I decided to stick with the America theme and use red, white, and blue.

NETS-T

http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-t-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning

and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,

teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate

experiences that advance student learning,

creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face

and virtual environments.

a. Promote, support, and model creative

and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues

and solving authentic problems using digital tools

and resources

c. Promote student reflection using collaborative

tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual

understanding and thinking, planning, and

creative processes

d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by

engaging in learning with students, colleagues,

and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning

Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic

learning experiences and assessment incorporating

contemporary tools and resources to maximize content

learning in context and to develop the knowledge,

skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that

incorporate digital tools and resources to promote

student learning and creativity

b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments

that enable all students to pursue their individual

curiosities and become active participants in setting

their own educational goals, managing their own

learning, and assessing their own progress

c. Customize and personalize learning activities

to address students’ diverse learning styles,

working strategies, and abilities using digital tools

and resources

d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative

and summative assessments aligned with content

and technology standards and use resulting data

to inform learning and teaching

3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work

processes representative of an innovative professional

in a global and digital society.

a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the

transfer of current knowledge to new technologies

and situations

b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents,

and community members using digital tools

and resources to support student success

and innovation

c. Communicate relevant information and ideas

effectively to students, parents, and peers using

a variety of digital age media and formats

d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and

emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate,

and use information resources to support research

and learning

Effective teachers model and apply the NETS·S as they design, implement, and

assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich

professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and

the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance

indicators.

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship

and Responsibility

Teachers understand local and global societal

issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital

culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in

their professional practices.

a. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical

use of digital information and technology, including

respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the

appropriate documentation of sources

b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using

learner-centered strategies providing equitable access

to appropriate digital tools and resources

c. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible

social interactions related to the use of technology

and information

d. Develop and model cultural understanding and

global awareness by engaging with colleagues

and students of other cultures using digital age

communication and collaboration tools

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional

practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit

leadership in their school and professional

community by promoting and demonstrating

the effective use of digital tools and resources.

a. Participate in local and global learning communities

to explore creative applications of technology to

improve student learning

b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of

technology infusion, participating in shared decision

making and community building, and developing the

leadership and technology skills of others

c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and

professional practice on a regular basis to make

effective use of existing and emerging digital tools

and resources in support of student learning

d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and selfrenewal

of the teaching profession and of their

school and community

About me:)

Hello,

 My name is Misty Hawley. I am 20 years old and I graduated from Biloxi High School and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. I would like to be anywhere from a first to third grade teacher. I have taken a few technology classes starting in middle school. After I finish my teaching degree I plan on going back to school for ultrasound technician. I do not plan on going right after graduating but sometime after. Technology is important in a teaching environment and has come along way. Teachers use to have a handwrite every grade now they can do it with a few buttons on the computer. Of course, the majority of teachers still do it the old fashion way as a back up.