Teaching and Learning

Learning about Instructional Design with Technology gives a number of online tools that helps us teachers create lesson and make learning fun and engaging. We can keep students interested and involved in their lessons using activities they like. The use of Nearpod in the classroom elevate the your presentation and empower students to engage independently through self-faced activities. It also offers live participation features for interactive collaborative learning experience. Padlet a virtual bulletin or canvases where you can post and organize different types of content - text, images, videos, links, and documents. The online resources like CK-12 offers resources that can be used in the classroom settings that supports learning and skill development. They have activities Math, Science, Social Studies, and even some college math lessons. Ditch that Textbook offers a variety of resources, including blog posts, books, podcasts, and online courses. they also provide videos for different ...

Week 1  Using Canva and PosterMyWall for my algebra lesson posters was really helpful. They have cool options to make posters look great, and I liked how easy they were to use. I could choose colors, fonts, and pictures to fit my lessons perfectly. I could also find math symbols and shapes to add. Sharing my posters for feedback was nice. I prefer Canva because it has more design choices. Overall, Canva and PosterMyWall made my algebra lesson posters awesome, and I'll keep using them.                                                              Canva                                        PosterMyWall Week 2 Using Make Belief Comix and Powtoon...

The picture above was one of our activity in this digital citizenship course, the other pictures included in this blog are also part of it. I really enjoy creating the slides in google slides, brochure, posters, and digital contract in @Canva. The course highlighted the important role of digital citizenship in protecting individuals form various online dangers. It goes beyond just knowing how to use technology; it emphasizes using it responsibly, showing respect for others, and creating a secure online environment. Key aspects stressed include safeguarding against harmful content, cyberbullying, privacy risks, scams, and viruses. To instill digital citizenship in students, interactive workshops can be organized to involve them in discussions about responsible online behavior. Encouraging students to share their experiences and collaboratively establish guidelines for respectful communication in the digital realm can be highly effective. Additionally, integrating lessons on digital etiq...

The five weeks of our Google Apps adventure are coming to a close, and it's been quite a ride! Reflecting on each week's exploration of various applications, from the basics like Google Email - creating signature, Calendar - organizing your schedule, Task, and Keeps - making checklists and drawing in Week 1. To diving into collaborative tools like Google Docs - that encourage collaborative writing and editing of documents, allowing real-time feedback and fostering teamwork among students. Google Drive that saves all the files you can make in google, and Google Slides that utilize for interactive presentations, group projects, and creative assignments, promoting visual communication skills in Week 2.  Week 3 brought us to discover the how to search pictures in Google Images. Foster data analysis skills by incorporating spreadsheets in Google Sheets, and design quizzes, surveys, or feedback forms to gather information from students in Google Forms. Followed by a virtual tour wit...

 It was that kind of day where you thought it will be the same as the other day but then it was not. Starting your day with the Lord keeps your day into perspective. As you open your eyes in the morning, say thank you Lord Jesus for this new day - be in control, help us Lord in every decisions, help us to be a blessing to others, putting God first! These keeps the JOY in our lives. Knowing that we are here to glorify our God, our creator, not just to get through the day, but understanding that we have a purpose.  I remember the acronym J.O.Y. where J is Jesus first, do you have Jesus in you heart? He is knocking in the door of you heart, If you believe and receive him into your heart, you will be saved. What does it mean to be saved? It means that when our life here on earth is done, we have the assurance that we are going to meet Jesus in heaven. I remember one classmate of mine in high school who asked me if I believe in God and I said yes, it is better to believe in Him, kn...

Classwork, homework, quizzes, and tests then record grades, complete activities. Gotta be able to see the balance in all of these! Thinking about it, taking things one at a time. We can all do it. Entering on the dual path of teaching Algebra to high school students while immersing oneself in the realm of Educational Technology, is a challenging yet rewarding endeavor. As an educator, the challenge lies in not only imparting algebraic skills but also instilling a love for problem-solving and numerical reasoning. Engaging in a journey of personal and professional growth through the exploration of Educational Technology, this opens doors to innovative teaching methodologies, collaborative learning spaces, and streamlined educational workflows. The incorporation of Google Apps into the teaching and learning landscape introduces a dimension, where traditional teaching methods converge with digital tools to create an enriched educational experience.  The intertwining of teaching Algebra...