Reflection: Screach, And Scratch Jr.

These last few weeks in lab and lecture, we have worked on several different activities. These activities have helped us develop different technological skills and also explore new apps and websites that we could someday use in our classrooms. We have also addressed specific content that we will be teaching, and how to use technology as an aid. In lab, we explored Scratch, and Scratch Jr. These are websites constructed to teach coding. We explored Scratch Jr. in order to understanding coding a little better. After about fifteen minutes of exploration, we moved onto Scratch. On Scratch, we created a card complete with animated characters and sound we also created a game. These new coding tools were challenging for me at first, because …show more content…
We played around on these apps and evaluated their mathematical value in a classroom. We discussed specific math content that we will be teaching in different grades, and how these apps could aid in their teaching.
Another activity that we did in lab was creating math content videos using Explain Everything. Explain Everything is an app that helps people create videos using many tools, such as audio, drawing tools, shape tools, laser pointers, text, and so on. We used Explain Everything to create math videos for students as Nevada Elementary School. At Nevada, they do self-paced math, so everything is online. In my video, I explained the order of operations and also included a Scratch game. The only trouble with this app is that it does not allow you to save and continue working on another device. An ISTE standard that fits well with everything that we have been working on in lab and lecture is standard number two: Design and develop digital age learning experiences and …show more content…
This showed me that I need to stay up to date with new trends in technology. I feel as if many teachers are fearful of technology, but I want to be a teacher that embraces the use of new technology in my classroom to be a better teacher. I will definitely be using Explain Everything in my classroom to create videos and lessons. In lecture, I learned about self-paced math. The idea of completely online education is still new to me and I would like to learn more about it. Overall these activities have helped me realize that I need to continue to explore new technology and develop ways to bring it into my