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Source 1:
https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/what-does-21st-century-classroom-look-technology-integration

Source 2:
https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/evolution-technology-classroom

Source 3:
https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/using-classroom-technology/

On Facebook I followed:
https://www.facebook.com/TechClassEd/

On Twitter I followed:
https://twitter.com/SaraHennessy7

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The topic that interested me most was Outdoor Education as a tool for learning. It will explore how children can learn sciences, creativity and craft, critical thinking, risk management, and build social competency through learning outdoors.

Scholarly articles:
- Tsung-Yu Liu, et al. “Outdoor Natural Science Learning with an RFID-Supported Immersive Ubiquitous Learning Environment.” Journal of Educational Technology & Society, vol. 12, no. 4, 2009, pp. 161–175. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.12.4.161.
- Roger A. Scrutton (2015) Outdoor adventure education for children in Scotland: quantifying the benefits, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 15:2, 123-137, DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2013.867813

-Eick, Charles J. “Use of the Outdoor Classroom and Nature-Study to Support Science and Literacy Learning: A Narrative Case Study of a Third-Grade Classroom.” Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 23, no. 7, 2012, pp. 789–803. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43156675.

Following:
@DrScottSampson (twitter)
https://twitter.com/DrScottSampson
@GwenDewar (twitter)
https://twitter.com/GwenDewar

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The topic I chose was researching methods and ways of encouraging and supporting multiculturalism and inclusivity in the classroom.
The articles I found were:

Research and implications:  MPC0303.vp

Data and statistics on multiculturalism in schools:  !etd.send_file

Teaching Multicultural Students: Creating Inclusive Classrooms

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=WwIoDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA155&dq=inclusivity+in+elementary+education&ots=Bbb6c4pBCI&sig=vnf6chDgAGbMNYDInMWfHf0St1M#v=onepage&q=inclusivity%20in%20elementary%20education&f=false

On Facebook I follow:
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) @CASELorg

Multicultural Children's Book Day

@MulticulturalChildrensBookDay

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The topic of multiculturalism in the classroom was really important to me because it has become a really important subject throughout education and somethings that teachers still need to learn how to incorporate in their classrooms.

Scholarly Articles:

Yilmaz, Faith. “Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education: A Case Study of Teacher Candidates' Perceptions.” Edited by Mark Boylan, Taylor & Francis, 2016,  www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1172394

Wasonga, Teresa A. “Multicultural Education Knowledgebase, Attitudes and Preparedness for Diversity.” International Journal of Educational Management, www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/09513540510574966?mbSc=1&fullSc=1&journalCode=ijem.

Özturgut , Osman. "Understanding Multicultural Education" file:///C:/Users/caroc/Downloads/732-Article%20Text-2954-2-10-20110807%20(2).pdf

Social Media:
Facebook: @Multicultural Classroom
Facebook: @Multiculturalism Rocks!

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Using Games to develop Critical Thinking.

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Using Games to develop Critical Thinking.

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I am interested in the effect of games of strategy/manipulatives to stimulate critical thinking.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/digital-play-serious-learning
https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-constructionist-gaming
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/minecraft-in-classroom-andrew-miller
I follow Andrew Miller on Twitter
https://twitter.com/betamiller?lang=en
I follow Matthew Farber on Twitter
https://twitter.com/matthewfarber

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Tristan Campbell

For my research topic I will be looking into how the lessons we have learned from making games can be applied to the classroom, making school more engaging and education more effective.

Scholarly Articles

Reality Check - http://ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=96678453&site=ehost-live

GREEN, M., HILL LEA, J., & MCNAIR, C. L. (2014). Reality Check. Teacher Librarian, 41(5), 28–34. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=96678453&site=ehost-live

Pros and Cons Gamification and Gaming in Classroom - http://ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=124762862&site=ehost-live

Furdu, I., Tomozei, C., & Köse, U. (2017). Pros and Cons Gamification and Gaming in Classroom. BRAIN: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, 8(2), 56–62. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=124762862&site=ehost-live

The Popularity of Gamification in the Mobile and Social Era - http://ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=101029548&site=ehost-live

The Popularity of Gamification in the Mobile and Social Era. (2015). Library Technology Reports, 51(2), 5–9. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=101029548&site=ehost-live

Experts I am following on Twitter

Yu-kai Chou - https://twitter.com/yukaichou?lang=en

James Portnow - https://twitter.com/jamesportnow?lang=en

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Self-Regulation Skills in the Elementary School Environment

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Self-Regulation Skills in the Elementary School Environment

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The topic that I am interested in researching is the relationship between self-regulation skills and the importance of them for Elementary school students.

The scholarly articles that I have found on this topic are as follows:

Prosocial norms in the classroom: The role of self-regulation in following norms of giving

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167268114002649

Does Preschool Self-Regulation Predict Later Behavior Problems in General or Specific Problem Behaviors?

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10802-016-0260-7

Examining Self-Regulation Skills of Elementary School Students
http://cjes.eu/?s=Examining+Self-Regulation+Skills+of+Elementary+School+Students

Social Media:
Edutopia
EducationWeek

- Matthew Deskins

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Positive Reinforcement and Behavior supports to increase academic success.

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Positive Reinforcement and Behavior supports to increase academic success.

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For my research I will be looking at positive reinforcement and behavior supports that could help in getting every student to be successful. This works for all students and not just the ones who fall within a 504 or IEP plan.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2156759X0901200614 (The Impact of Positive Behavior Support to Decrease Discipline Referrals with Elementary Students.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/42899983?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents(Evidence-based Practices in Classroom Management: Considerations for Research to Practice).
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10983007070090040301(Measuring School-wide Positive Behavior Support Implementation: Development and Validation of the Benchmarks of Quality).
Following on Pinterest:
10 positive behavior support strategies,
6 ways to promote positive student behavior.

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For my research topic I plan on seeking out the pros and cons of students working collaboratively together in the classroom.
Articles:
https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-resources/engaging-students/collaborative-learning

https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/alternatives-lecturing/group-work/implementing-group-work-classroom

https://cirt.gcu.edu/teaching3/tips/groupwork

Following:
https://twitter.com/Mr_Buker
https://twitter.com/coolcatteacher

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For my research topic I chose inclusive classrooms. I want to research the pros and cons of inclusive classrooms, the most effective ways they function, and the impacts they have on both the general ed students and the special ed students.

3 resources:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1207/s15430421tip4204_10?needAccess=true
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0885625032000078989#aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGFuZGZvbmxpbmUuY29tL2RvaS9wZGYvMTAuMTA4MC8wODg1NjI1MDMyMDAwMDc4OTg5P25lZWRBY2Nlc3M9dHJ1ZUBAQDA=
https://iod.unh.edu/sites/default/files/media/InclusiveEd/researchsupport-final.pdf
Experts I'm following:
-Alison Rison, an activist for inclusive classrooms and equality, https://twitter.com/MotivateEducate --A facebook paged called Inclusive Education, https://www.facebook.com/inclusiveeducation2017/
-A twitter page called inclusive classrooms, https://twitter.com/incl_classrooms

My name:
Lily Hill

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I plan on researching the pros and cons technology in World Language classrooms.

http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/83b8v72q

https://na01.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=20500407200001453&institutionId=1453&customerId=1450

https://doaj.org/article/13ef29d682aa47e8a004d4b7fac417f6

Followed on Facebook: Technology in the Classroom
https://www.facebook.com/TechClassEd/

Natalie Olson

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I plan on researching how adding more movement into the classroom helps cognitive development of students.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zi_Yan2/publication/292945836_Teachers'_Perceptions_of_Using_Movement_in_the_Classroom/links/59a4408b45851570311722ad/Teachers-Perceptions-of-Using-Movement-in-the-Classroom.pdf

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HUA4zKBlsrsC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=movement+in+the+classroom&ots=C2KHoqD97G&sig=4hfIrqiqJcfFluP4_67g9PxUs5c#v=onepage&q=movement%20in%20the%20classroom&f=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41gtxgDfY4s

Followed on Facebook: Building Book Love and Pink Oatmeal

Lauren Ford-Johnson

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How to care for students with trauma (PTSD/misdiagnosed as ADD, ADHD).

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How to care for students with trauma (PTSD/misdiagnosed as ADD, ADHD).

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I plan on focusing on how we as teachers can care for and teach our students who have past or ongoing trauma in their lives. I want to see what kinds of resources are provided for students with PTSD.

3 Resources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3287974/

https://childmind.org/article/how-trauma-affects-kids-school/

https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/10.1080/00228958.2014.931144

Followed:

I followed Children's Advocacy Project and Edutopia on Facebook.

Kate Stahley

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I will be researching educational robotics in an elementary classroom setting. Such as, learning about hands-on projects and coding while using technology.

Research Articles:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10956-016-9663-z

https://www.ijee.ie/articles/Vol22-4/03_ijee1804.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511002508

https://www.learntechlib.org/p/24977/

https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/handle/1822/18232

Elementary Robotics Academy

- Twitter: @STEM_ClassRooms

Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology in Education

- Twitter:
@TCEA

Rachael Main

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Topic: Bullying
I will be researching bullying in schools. I will be exploring statistics, how it effects children and how students with disabilites are targeted more than their typically developing peers.

Resources:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=bullying+in+special+education&oq=bullying+in+sp#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DG74eJPlcE-IJ

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=bullying&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DIOvm5jK9-m4J

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=bullying&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DwZOfqwpCIvEJ

Followed on Twitter:
@stopbullyinggov
@stompoutbullyng

Also following Dr.Hawk Allan Beane on his website Bullying Prevention Program. He is a internationally recognized expert, speaker and author on bullying.

Alex Budd

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I would like to explore the behavioral and academic benefits of integrating music into the general education classroom as well as ways to effectively do so.

Resources:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1171782.pdf

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1152561.pdf

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1076582.pdf

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/

Followed on Facebook:
TED-Ed (@TEDEducation)
"TED-Ed is TED's education initiative. Our mission is to capture and amplify the voices of great educators and students around the world."

Edutopia (@Edutopia)
"Our mission is to improve the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives."

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Topic: The use of applied behavior analysis in the general education classroom

My topic explores the use of ABA in all classroom settings. It exposes the though of using ABA only for individuals with autism and integrates it into general education.

Resources 1: https://appliedbehavioralstrategies.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/using-aba-in-general-education/

2: http://ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=1995-38866-001&site=ehost-live

3: https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/lists/5-applied-behavior-analysis-teaching-strategies/

On Facebook I followed:

BACB- Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Applied Behavior Analysis (A professional development and networking group)

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I'm really interested in the physical layout, organization, and appearance of modern elementary school classrooms that can maximize student potential both academically and non-academically.

Here are the resources I found:

1. https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/classroom-layout-what-does-the-research-say

2. https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/clean-up-your-act-creating-an-organized-classroom-environment-for-students-on-the-spectrum

3. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/is-your-classroom-organized-for-learning/

4. http://teachingonpurpose.org/journal/organization-in-the-classroom/

On Facebook, I followed both Edutopia and PBS Teachers because they frequently put out articles/videos on classroom organization tips from experts and real teachers.

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Topic: Literacy and Technology in K-8 Classrooms

I plan on focusing on the integration of literacy and technology through different mediums and programs. I am also interested in exploring how to provide lower income districts with current technology and how those districts can provide access to tech outside of class as well.

Resources:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/hear-or-see-story-making-it-happen-your-classroom/

https://www.weareteachers.com/early-literacy-activities-technology/

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/integrating-technology-and-literacy-frank-ward

Followed on Twitter:
@edutopia
@Scholastic

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Topic: First Language Literacy Support for ELL Students

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Topic: First Language Literacy Support for ELL Students

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My Topic will explore ideas surrounding second language acquisition for non-English speaking elementary students. First language literacy is seen by some linguists as a necessity to become fluent in a second language while others don't foster it in the classroom at all. Second Language Acquisition is often ill-supported in schools.

Resources:

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/fostering-literacy-development-english-language-learners

http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/diversity/englishlanguagelearners

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/300-what-we-know-about-early-literacy-and-language-development

On Facebook I followed:
Colorin Colorado
Edutopia
ELL teachers of Washington

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Topic: Incorporating technology in the classroom

Resource 1: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131503001350

Resource 2: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15391523.2015.999640

Resource 3: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/tesj.192

Sara Hennessy- followed on Twitter (@ SaraHennessy7)

Technology Teachers- followed on twitter (@ techneachers)

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My topic is about standardized testing and whether or not standardized testing is a valuable tool in assessing and evaluating classrooms and students.
My three resources were:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/03/11/five-reasons-standardized-testing-isnt-likely-to-let-up/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c6bbf4c56a8a

https://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/pdf/Standardized%20Testing%20and%20Its%20Victims.pdf

http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:10599761

I used Facebook to follow Besty DeVos who is the United States Secretary of Education. I also followed The College Board which is the non-profit organization that produces and proctors the SAT exam, Advanced Placement (AP) program, and educational resources such as Kahn Academy.