Educational Technology_Assistive Technology: Resource Roundup

Here is the link to the article:

https://www.edutopia.org/article/assistive-technology-resources

About the Article:

          This article is about how assistive technology can better help your child in their education. It gives us the teachers an update and review on why assistive technology is beneficial and what are some resources to find assistive technology for our students. There is a little part for parents on the different types of assistive technology with links to further the reading. Throughout the article are mini video clips that I found very helpful and you might too. When you get down to the bottom part of the article it gives some more resources and links to follow that gives clarity on different types of technology to help your child such as less restrictive to provide mobility. 

Reflection: 

          I thought this article was very interesting. Honestly, there were some assistive technologies I have never heard of, which is great because with all the new technology coming out, some people have not forgotten about our students in schools that need the help the most. This article should shine a light on how far we are willing to go to teach your children. I only hope technology continues to grow to improve education for years to come. 

Field Trip on Friday January 27th, 2017_The Nutcracker Ballet at Bass Hall

Field Trip Day!!

Here are some reminders for our Field Trip to Bass Hall on Friday.

1. Please remember to turn in the permission slip by Thursday or you will not be able to attend. In the event you do not attend, you will be given a work packet with items to be done while you wait in an assigned 4th-grade classroom. 
2. Please dress formally. This is a banquet hall and jeans are not appropriate. 
3. Lunch will be provided at school when we return from Bass Hall. 
4. Students need to be here before 8:45 am to ensure everybody is counted for and has a permission slip. 
5. Sorry, this is a school field trip and the 3rd-grade teachers will be attending so NO parents.
6. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me. The show will start about 10:00 am so my phone will be off to avoid any interruptions. 

I hope our students have a wonderful time and enjoy this great experience in witnessing The Nutcracker!

The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.

525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Education Technology _ 9 Essential Online Tools For Distance Learning

About this Article:

          This article is about providing teachers with some quick information on some applications (apps) or websites that they can use to benefit classroom learning while achieving the highest adoption to our newest era of technology. The article gives nine key apps that can provide teamwork for collaborative learning. Sometimes when in a group working on a project communication and getting everybody the work can be difficult, so several of the nine are for that reason. Wevideo is a website that can mash together different videos into one. Scribble and A.nnotate are websites that can help with note taking and sharing. Prezi and WordPress.org allow teamwork for group projects. Dropbox is an app and website that can be used to provide teachers with an online turn in folder. All these apps can help benefit a teacher and increase a sense of organization. 

Reflection:

          I think this article would be very helpful to teachers, using some of these apps such as Prezi myself, they will definitely help. This article made me want to go research these apps and websites to learn more about how they work and if they would be helpful to me in my future classroom. I did think the author of this article could have shown more pictures of the websites themselves or added hyperlinks to help even more. Overall this article was very helpful and I hope to share this article with future group members and coworkers. 

Here is the link to the article.

https://elearningindustry.com/9-essential-online-tools-distance-learning