{"id":81,"date":"2009-05-20T20:14:31","date_gmt":"2009-05-21T02:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec565maydonik\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2009-05-20T20:14:31","modified_gmt":"2009-05-21T02:14:31","slug":"flight-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec565maydonik\/flight-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Flight<\/a><\/p>\n

How funny is the HBO series “Flight of the Conchords<\/a>“? If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it, you will probably get a sense of my sense of humour! Ok, ok, back to the task at hand… my Flight Path for ETEC 565A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A little about me:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am originally from Edmonton, AB and have been living in Calgary, AB for the past six years. I am in my fourth year of teaching this year (2008-2009) at Westgate Elementary School<\/a> (K-6) in Calgary. Westgate is a large elementary school (approx. 560 students) within the Calgary Board of Education, which offers two programs, French Immersion and Spanish Bilingual. I taught a French Immersion grade 3\/4 class my first two years of teaching; last year I taught a grade one French Immersion class and I am doing the same this year with a twist. I am team teaching with another teacher with 36 grade one students! Exciting to say the least! I enjoy being able to support other teachers around the area of technology. Currently, I am assisting my Assistant Principal in the maintenance of our school server and computer lab.<\/p>\n

In 2001, I graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in Recreation Administration and in 2005; I graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Ed. through the Master of Teaching Program. I am interested in consolidating my current beliefs on teaching\/learning, as well as adding to them in the context of French Immersion and technology.<\/p>\n

In my leisure time, I enjoy taking advantage of my surroundings. I try to make it out to the mountains as much as possible; mountain biking, hiking, trail running, snowboarding, snowshoeing and the list goes on!<\/p>\n

ETEC 565A <\/strong>appeals to me because I believe it will allow me to \u201cget my hands dirty\u201d with a variety of applications. In the course introduction this course was described as a \u201cSandbox\u201d of sorts and that pretty much sums up my feelings!<\/p>\n

Goal #1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Define my skills in assessment and work through what that looks like in grade one when using digital resources. As I mentioned in my post, “Applying the Frameworks<\/a>“, I have been using the LMS “Desire to Learn<\/a>” this year. I am struggling with it’s usability in a grade one context and I want to learn how LMS systems can be adapted to different age groups. Although I love teaching grade one, I do see myself working with older students eventually and therefore would like to understand the full power of LMS.<\/p>\n

Goal #2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue to implement the principles of Universal Design for Learning<\/a> in my teaching and provide purposeful digital-age learning experiences to my students. I was introduced to this design model through the book Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning<\/a> written by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer (2002). It is in this area that I hope to develop my understanding and skill set with synchronous communication, social software, and multimedia in order to best differentiate my teaching for my students.<\/p>\n

Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the Digital Age : Universal Design for Learning<\/em> Alexandria, Va: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Retrieved May 14, 2009 from http:\/\/www.cast.org\/teachingeverystudent\/ideas\/tes\/
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