Blog 8

What technologies are available to facilitate general pedagogy?
There are many resources available to facilitate general pedagogy. In fact, there are so many that it because extremely overwhelming when exploring the different options. Basic technologies available to nearly all of us would include technology within the classroom: computers, projectors, document cameras, and the software to use with these. Some other items that I find useful in my own classroom include Learning Management Software/Systems (LMS) such as Canvas, screen capture software such as Camtasia, presentation software such as PowerPoint, etc. Online, teachers can make us of blogging websites, informational websites, informational articles, online-presentation software, etc.

What content-specific technologies are available to promote better understanding and engagement?
There also seems to be an abundance of content specific technologies to better promote understanding and engagement. Specific to my courses, I can use resources such as Codecademy and Code.org to teach and assess programming skills. We have been introduced to some great websites for teaching Digital Citizenship: Netsmartz.org, CommonSenseMedia.org, and Google's curriculum. My students are also consistently engaged using computers and programs during class. In Computer Programming, we use Visual C# on a daily basis to learn, practice, and assess learning of programming concepts and compiler software. In Computer Technology, students learn to use programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. My own children are using resources such as ALEKS.com to reinforce Math concepts at home, TypingTutor.com to practice keyboarding skills, and Planet Turtle for Math games that reinforce elementary math concepts. My kids love using these programs!

Blog 7

How can technology be used for presentation of content and assessment of learning?

Wow! Aren't there too many options to list? Here are a few that I use already: 

I use digital presentations to summarize content from each chapter. Students have guided notes that are completed during instruction.

In Accounting, their workbook is completed digitally through software purchased through the textbook company. 

A class blog of assignments and links to all handouts can be found in the LMS Canvas.

I am very interested in incorporating the idea of students teaching a few of the topics. While reading Disrupting Class chapter 5, a situation was told about a student who struggled with Accounting until he was asked to actually teach an Accounting course. I would like to find some pieces of curriculum that have content that can be easily researched by students. I will let them use the technology of their choice to present the information to the other students.

Blog 6

What state and national standards should be considered in your scope and sequence?

When I create my scope and sequence, I will be considering the Utah State Standards and Objectives for Accounting I. Next, I will refer to the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Students. Finally, I will consider the Education Technology Core that has been set by the state of Utah.

How will you model digital ethics and responsibility, and how will those skills be incorporated into your scope and sequence? 

Ethics and responsibility are already included in the Utah State Standards and Objectives for all business subjects. I will, however, be sure to incorporate digital ethics along with the business ethics. I was very impressed with some of the sites that were explored during class. I would like to use one of those sites to help with the instruction of digital ethics. I am not sure which one I will use--this decision will require more exploration.