blog post #3

There are a total of three technology standards for first grade. The first one is to know and use various text features, like the table of contents, to locate key facts or information in a text. The second standard is to use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers  with guidance and support from adults. The last standard is to ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. I would feel most prepared to teach my students how to ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally. I would teach my students to focus and listen when information is read aloud. I would play an audiobook off a smartphone or mp3 and have my students listen. I would then ask my students questions about the book and ask specific questions about the story to make sure they were paying attention. Another standard I feel prepared to teach is to use different digital tools to produce and publish writing with guidance and support from adult. I would accomplish this by creating a class blog. A class blog would allow students to post their own stories and interact with each other. It will also teach them how to publish their blog so their classmates can read it. Since first graders are young, this will be done with appropriate adult supervision. To teach my students the standard about using various text features to locate information and key facts would require more learning on my part. I would learn how to navigate through online textbooks so I can then teach my students to do this. I will also create scavenger hunts on websites to teach my students to navigate through websites.

If I was a teacher, I would teach first grade. I would like to teach the subject of social studies.
CPALMS is an online resource for K-12 educators. This website offers many resources and
tools for lesson plans for educators. Using CPALMS I was able to find a lesson plan for a first
grade social studies lesson. The lesson plan is called “David’s big problem.” In this lesson
my students will learn how to work collaboratively in guided groups. In these groups they
will learn how  to resolve conflicts while demonstrating respect and kindness.CPALMS includes
attachments with copyright for me to use, which is extremely helpful. I would put my students
into groups of four or less. Each group will have a chart that has Peacemaker on one side of the
page and Peace breaker on the other. Then each group will write down words describing
each type of person and share it with the class. I would use this resource in my classroom
because it provides a thorough day to day lesson plan to teach my students about peace
in the world. This website also provides resources that are copyright, so it is legal for me
to be using them.

The Newsletter Design assignment taught me many new skills.This assignment taught me how to
use Microsoft Word better. I learned how to have control over column, section, and page breaks.
At first, this was a very difficult task and I did not like it. It was hard to create columns because
the order of my work kept getting out of order.  I also learned how to add borders to my page.
This was my first time adding a border to my paper, so it was difficult to figure it out at first.
It was fun and easy to add graphics to my newsletter. I just had to copy and paste an image
onto my page. I also learned how to create a permission slip at the bottom of my page which
was also fairly easy to accomplish. I enjoy using word art on Microsoft Word so it was fun to
include that in my assignment. The next time I do this assignment, I will make sure it uploads
directly to canvas. When I originally uploaded it, the newsletter format got out of order and it
was difficult to read. It was also an inconvenience for my teacher. So next time I will make sure
this formatting issue does not occur. This assignment will be used in my future career
because I want to make weekly newsletters for students and their parents.