Teaching and Learning

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...