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I chose this picture because I think technology these days have endless possibilities. This can align with the topics we have discussed in class. We have been incorporating technology in every lesson and lean towards integrating it in every lesson we plan on teaching. In most cases technology is great, it is integrative, engaging, exciting, fast, and useful for students. Sometimes it can be slow so using a backup plan is always a good option! Anyway, getting students to be in discussion without looking on their phones these days might be difficult. That is why we want to incorporate activities and active learning. This gets them off their technology devices and interested in the lesson and human interaction.

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I chose this image because as a teacher you only get a certain amount of money to access different technology resources/decorations/etc.  for your classroom. As a student, you never realize how much work it is to become a teacher and the effort it takes to make the classroom look good. We have discussed about the amount of money it costs for different technology programs. Using these tools will make your classroom successful, fun, engaging, and interactive. Even though some of them cost a bit of money, it is always worth it in the end and benefit the students in ways unimaginable.

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https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/01/what-apples-education-announcements-mean-for-accessibility/
This article is “What Apple’s education announcements mean for accessibility”

Special education classrooms do not function in a way that’s conductive to Apple’s vision for learning

This article discusses a lot about Apple serving the disabled community. During class we have talked about disabilities in the classroom and how you can accommodate to those students’ needs. Apple has said that “accessibility features make iPad a learning tool for everyone.” This can help in the classrooms if students and teachers are 1 to 1 with technology. Having every student learn (if needed) through or with an iPad can benefit them in so many ways. This article also talks about how Apple targets the mainstream, yet someone came in with a strong impression to how Apple can make serious inroads in furthering special education as well. Some of the accommodations being made for special education is using accessibility features on each of Apple’s software platforms. A big part in this article, and what we talked about in class is IEP’s. This can improve the lives of teachers by making IEP prep easier and more modern. This can make it easier for teachers to store, because you don’t need all those stacks of papers and shifting through pages for signatures. There could be charts for tracking goal progress, as well as ways to collate and distribute documents the IEP teams and parents. Teachers could eventually send and email to parents with the consent forms attached and encourage them to sign via iPad. The overall consensus on this topic of the article is to emphasize that special education deserves just as much thoughtful consideration and innovation as the education industry.

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The 4 C’s concept is crucial to skills to have in your classroom or at least teach in the classroom. They are creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. Before this semester I wasn’t familiar with the 4 C’s. Once we began talking about it, it brought a lot of information to my attention. Using all of these four can create communication: effective listening, delivering oral presentations, communicate using digital media, engaging in conversations and discussions, and communicating in diverse environments. In collaboration: leadership and initiative, cooperation, flexibility, responsibility and productivity, collaborate using digital media, and responsiveness and constructive feedback. In creativity: idea generation, idea design and refinement, openness and courage to explore, work creatively with others, and creative production and innovation. In critical thinking: Information and discovery, interpretation and analysis, reasoning, constructing arguments, problem solving, and systems thinking. I will use these in my future classroom, and have learned a lot through the semester with tying in each skill into lessons and technology pieces.

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Using differentiated instruction in a health class is essential for student and teacher success. Students enter the classes with different skills, levels of confidence, and interests. Using different instruction techniques can increase student engagement and enhance student learning. This requires a shift from teaching the subject to teaching each child. We learned a lot throughout the semester that becoming familiar with the students first is a great asset. Being able to understand your students and their personal needs will benefit both the teacher and the student for quality performances. This can begin with putting the students at the center of learning and respecting that students have diverse learning needs and planning lessons in response to those needs.

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Throughout this semester there has been a lot of conversation on how to be culturally responsive. We have learned different ways to accommodate culturally to our students in our classroom. In every classroom, there will be students from different countries and background that have grown up plenty different than you. There are a few steps to go through in order to help yourself as a teacher. Step 1: Knowledge of community dynamics. Step 2: Knowing how community dynamics influence educational processes. Step 3: Implementing strategies that reflect cultural knowledge. Throughout this semester I have become more familiar with strategies to use while teaching to students that are challenging and less “culturally” inclined.

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Maintaining a positive and comfortable classroom environment is essential for health education. Health is a subject that is sensitive to students and can get raw fast. Having an appropriate classroom environment for your students to come in and be in is crucial. Using verbal and nonverbal behaviors, attending after-school functions and greeting students when they come into the classroom, understanding the students backgrounds and cultures, making your room colorful with student work such as posters, and being assertive are all great for building a great classroom environment. This class has brought to my attention a class charter. I think that getting your students on board with this right away can help your whole year run smoother and create appropriate rules for the class. Throughout this class I have learned several ways to create ways to maintain the class environment and learning these ways has already made me a better student/soon to be educator. Getting comfortable with the students and them getting comfortable with me can start an array of endless conversations that students might want to talk to me about. Having a connection with students helps class time and the whole environment.