Camryn Skaife EDUC 462

Legends of learning is a tool that I have chosen to explore out of my own interest.   What is Legends of Learning? Legends of Learning is a technology that provides math and science content for teachers, students, and parents. There are several different games for students to play that are individualized to their learning needs. The games that students will play track their progress so that teachers, and parents can see the progression. Not only do they have games for students to play they provide lesson plans for the teachers. Teachers can even assign games as assignments. I believe kids will love playing games as there homework. I would say that this technology is fairly easy to use. All that is needed is to make an account as a teacher and you can assigns games for your students to play. I also believe that this technology is versatile. There are over 2,000 different games for all different types of learners. This makes it fun for all the students. The games they play all h...

  Class Dojo is a tool that I have chosen to explore out of my own interest.  What is Class Dojo? Class Dojo is a community of over 50 million teachers and parents that can come together to share all aspects of a students work and achievements. It can be used as a feed for photos and videos for parents to see at home. Class Dojo helps teachers build a positive learning environment for their class. It is free for everyone and can be used for kindergarten all the way up to high school. It is also a safe online community for students to play, learn, and grow. The teacher page is divided into three sections: classroom, class story, and messages. The classroom section allows teachers to track their class' points, and student points. Class Dojo is very easy to use, and organized. All that is needed to start is to set up a class and then have your students join the class. Then they get to create their own avatar. I think this tool is versatile. There is so many tools that teachers ca...

Dreambox is a tool that I have chosen to explore out of my own interest. I interviewed a kindergarten teacher and she said this technology is something that her student's use every single day.  What is DreamBox? Dreambox is an online tool that focuses on mathematic education for the elementary and middle school level. It is a self paced program that provides students with engaging activities and games. It can be used on computers, or iPad platforms. Just like Lexia this a technology that is required for 15 minutes a day in Spokane Public Schools. This technology is very easy to use. It took less than a week for kindergarteners to learn how to use it. Each student has their own QR code that logs them in and once they are logged in they get to start learning. I also believe that it is very versatile. Students can play several games that will test all different types of math skills. They can learn about patterns, ten frames, addition and subtraction, and so many more skills.  I c...

  Lexia is a tool that I have chosen to explore out of my own interest. I interviewed a kindergarten teacher and she said this technology is something that her student's use every single day.  What is Lexia? Lexia is a technology that teaches and assess students about literacy. Lexia is a tool that is being used in many  Spokane school. Teachers are required to have their students use this technology 15 minutes a day. Lexia uses several different methods to teach their students. There are matching games, pattern games, and games to work on spelling and reading. It can teach students with all different learning styles. This is why I believe this technology is versatile. It is also a very easy technology to use. Kindergartners are using this technology every day without having many issues. They have also made the login process for easy for all students to use. Each student is given their own QR code and Lexia will scan it and log the students in. The other really cool part ...

This blog entry is about a tool of my own interest called Canva. I first started using Canva last year to create a poster for one of my classes, and recently I have been exploring more of the functions that I can use it for.  What is Canva? Canva is a graphic design tool that can be used to create anything you can think of. Some of the designs that I have created include, a timeline, a mind map, a rules poster, comics, and venn diagrams. There are several more creative ways you can use it. Canva provides you with several different templates so that you create whatever you want. For example, if you wanted to create a brochure, all you would have to do is type in brochure, and several different designs would be available for you to choose from. Just within the few designs and templates I have explored I can see how versatile this tool can be. It is also very easy to use. All you have to do is sign up for an account, and then you will have access to all of the free designs. Or if you ...

  This blog entry is about a tool in Dr. Wang's PowerPoint about previous T3PP results. Specifically Interactive Board in the hardware list. What is an Interactive Board? An interactive board is a technology that you can find in some classrooms. It is an interactive display in the form of a whiteboard. It is used as a touch board to present information, and allow students to take part in the lessons being taught.  An interactive board is very versatile. It can be used in so many different ways. It can be used to present new content, and to assess students. There are so many features that I haven't explored, but I am excited to learn more about. Another part that makes an interactive board so versatile is that it can be connected to any mobile device, such as laptops, tablets, smartphones, and desktops. I wouldn't say that it is that easy to use. It definitely takes time to learn all of the features, and where everything is located. If you are struggling on getting started t...