Stages of Technology Integration

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Stages of Technology

So the other day my teacher set up an assignment on the topic "Stages of Technology" and asked us a few questions, but first, let me give you a quick lesson on this topic.

So basically is an experiment that was done in classrooms to see how teacher would find technology useful to use in there lesson plans. There's 5 stages on how they believe the Teacher felt about technology as a result of testing them out. These today are still active and I believe teacher are still in some of these stages. 

Heres is the whole presentation if you like to see it ---> Stages of Technology <---

I took these pictures off the presentation!

There simple and straight to the point if you don't want to see the presentation :)

So the teacher asked us if we felt we were in one of these stages personally or professionally and I'm going to be very honest! I'm a beginner in the professional aspect of it, but I feel like I would be the type of teacher that is the Innovator, since I'm NOW learning all the benefits of having technology and for what can be used in my curriculum and classroom that when I get to actually start teaching I would feel like and expert and confident about it. Personally I've used technology since I was 13 years old and it's been basically for social purposes. NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT! My Mom was very trusting of me! letting a 13 year old be in a computer exploring! Uuuffff!!!... But she did monitor me and I really used it for social proposes. But social tech also did help me in my typing skills and how to communicate to different crowds , age groups, see different perspectives and ideas, communicate with people from different places (of course it was monitored). Now as professionally not only I can use it for those purposes but it has opened a new window for me to use technology for educational purposes like I'm doing right now with this blog! Blogging you guys about what I'm learning and teaching you guys what I learned. Each day I like more and more teaching and I can't wait to actually start doing it with real students in a real classroom.

Continuous Active Learning

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What is Active Learning?

I found myself so confused when this question was asked the other day in class! To be honest I really didn't understand the answer the Professor gave, so I went and looked it up and this is what it said. 

Active learning is a process whereby students engage in activities, such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content.

Simple right?! We all have learned an active learning experience in some shape or form, where we have in groups done all of that. For some odd reason I didn't get it for a second but when I actually did a project that the Professor asked us to do I immediately understood what she was talking about, to be honest I felt a little embarrassed because it was just that simple. 

So here is what I did with another student in my class ---> Active Learning Assignment <---

Isn't that awesome?! the fact that the Teacher wanted one of her students to stay connected with the rest of the class! I would of loved that in my time. How time change right? Technology in its way...

Simple way to describe what Active Learning is all about

Now... I so would of loved for all of the teachers in my life to actually done more of these activities because I'm the type of student that loves to get involved in all activities and it gets me more interested in whatever topic we are discussing and it's a better way (at least for me) to learn and actually NOT study, the class is so dynamic and fun you don't even realize you are learning! Its a very simple term but yet so empowering and I can't wait to try it with my future students, find what method works better for them and put it to practice. I really believe all teacher should have some method like this in there classrooms because why should a classroom be boring?

Official Welcome!

Welcome to my Page!

A little bit about me...

Welcome to my blog page! I'm very exited to actually start doing this more often, to be honest I never considered putting my thought on the internet like that! although in the past I did write but it was more in paper (journals). The main reason I started this blog was because my teacher from one of my classes required me to have a blog, but now I think I'm going to enjoy this!! :D



A little throwback from 2012 in Puerto Rico

Okay a little about me... I'm a 24 year old mom/student living in the crazy state of Illinois, I'm originally from Puerto Rico, La Isla del Encanto! Wuuujuuuuu!!! I'm currently going for my BA in Early Childhood Education but to be honest I love more the Psychology part of it than the actual teaching, (maybe because I really haven't spent time in the classroom to get the feel to it). I have a beautiful 2 year old daughter who makes me work harder to get my education and career on track. I love to paint, sing, dance, do crafty thing and find natural ways to have a healthy life. I live a simple yet hectic life. 

I really hope that I can get to know my viewers more and see the feedbacks!


 Don't Forget visit my page and like it ---->KD Paintings 

Hope to hear from ya'll

Overwhelming New Tech

What did I get into?...

Today I start my new journey on getting to know how technology works professionally, I'm very exited but overwhelmed with all the info giving to me. All of this remind me of my ex-fiancé that graduated in computer science 2 years ago, he was always in his computer in different website and I will just take a glance at it and was confused on what was going on and getting headaches, now I get to see what he went through to learn so many thing in technology and trying to explain it to me. I'm very exited to learn all of this but at the same time I really hope the teacher is patient in teaching me how everything works. Can't wait to get techy!!


In another note I'm very exited that I can actually promote my "Just for Fun Art" page, you guys can go on this link and go see all my projects there-----> KD Paintings <-----

One of my Favorite Quotes!