Though these are only a select few of the badges I earned during my TPACK Quest, I wanted to talk about how these badges in particular provided helpful resources and advice on incorporating technology successfully in the classroom!
Our first badge of the course introduced me to the idea of Gamification, which I will definitely be using in my future classroom! I am always interested in any idea that adds fun to teaching and learning and Gamification especially shows very promising results in terms of increasing student engagement and building digital skills! My math course uses Gamification quite frequently and I believe that subject is where it can be most successful because it challenges the attitude of fear towards mathematics.
Teaching cyber safety and proper netiquette to young students is incredibly important not just for use in the classroom but instilling it as a guideline for all Internet use. I liked that this badge was split into two sections dealing with social media cyber safety and teaching students to analyze sources on the Internet for credibility. It also brought to light another essential skill for teachers and students, knowing how to properly cite. Before this class I was always citing pictures wrong and I had no idea until I was shown the correct way when I completed this badge.
Students these days are accustomed to the digital world at such a young age, which makes it such an effective tool for an educator. I think a really interesting thing about using technology in the classroom is that it gives the teacher as much of an opportunity to learn as the students. While a teacher might have a strong grasp on the educational value of a a certain tool, the students might know better how to work the technology. Fir this badge I gave the names of a few apps and sites that could be used to facilitate activities that improve student comprehension, reding skills, writing and communicating skills etc. The five I listed (Kahoot, Edmodo, Easel.ly, Owl Eyes and Telegami) will definitely be put into use in my future classrooms.
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