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I particularly enjoyed this assignment because I learned a lot about the different apps that are being used in the classroom by students, teachers, and schools. I found it interesting to read the short reviews of each app with regards to its difficulty in use and accessibility functions. This assignment made me very cautious about the type of digital tools I bring into the classroom because not every tool will be great to implement in the classroom. For example, ClassDojo is a great tool to use as a classroom behavior management tool, but it shouldn't be something teachers should heavily rely on. Overall, I found striving towards improving technology accessibility for students to be a great conversation to have.

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"Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps" Teaching Supplement

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"Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps" Teaching Supplement

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Completing this assignment I learned:

Teaching students effective learning strategies that support their knowledge and skill development by teaching with technology. I had a better understanding of how to transform teaching with technology by learning about three technology integration models the SAMR Model, the PICRAT Matrix, and the TPACK Model.

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My name is Samantha and this is my final year at csumb. What drives me to teach is helping students who are struggling in certain academic areas. I want to be able to help students learn new things and feel confident in their abilities. My favorite quote is , "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take "- Wayne Gretzky

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My name is Sophia. For the future regarding my career I see myself as Kindergarten teacher. As a future educator I want to create a classroom environment that makes learning fun and a safe place for all students. What drives me to become a teacher is making a positive difference in children's lives. For my future students my hopes are they feel safe, develop skills, and confidence in themselves. "Live in then uncertainties my dear. Invent little moments inside those maybes and grow there." -Akif Kichloo

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My name is Desirae. I would like to teach K-3rd grade. I've yet to find my teaching style but I know that once I do, I'll be comfortable and confident in the way I teach. My hopes for my students is that they'll feel comfortable in my class and grow as a person and as a peer. My favorite quote is "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" - Albert Einstein

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My name is Maria, this is my second year at CSUMB. I was inspired to become a teacher due to the lack of bilingual teachers so it is my hope to become one more bilingual elementary school teacher helping future students achieve fluency in English and Spanish. I hope to provide a safe space for my students that motivates them and helps them enjoy learning everyday.

“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.”

Rita Mae Brown

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Completing this assignment I learned :

In the webinar protecting students privacy I learned that students data privacy refers to the responsible, ethical and sharing and protection of student data . I also learned The Family Educational Rights Privacy act: Guarantees that parents have the right of access to their child's educational records and prevents unauthorized disclosure of educational records without consent.

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Completing this assignment I learned:

That when big ideas are turned into bite sized (smaller) lessons, children are able to sit with that specific topic and think about it because not too much information was given to them. It helped me understand that the way a lesson is set up and how much information we are giving our students at once is important.

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 Common Sense Webinar 2-minute "Elevator Pitch"

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 Common Sense Webinar 2-minute "Elevator Pitch"

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Webinar:

Bite-Sized Digital Citizenship: Scaffolding Big Ideas for Early Elementary Students

Completing this assignment I learned ways to keep students engaged with digital citizenship characters. This webinar helped me understand how it helps younger students connect with lessons and as a teacher making an emotional connection with kids first is important.

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Completing this assignment I learned:

That the media I select for my class should be used when the text is easy to read, videos have captions, and more. This helps me understand that the media I choose to have in my classroom affects the way that my students will be able to learn and engage.

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From this assignment I learned creating a safe classroom environment is vital to a child's development. Providing a safe space allows students to feel secure enough to take risks, express their views and shred and explore their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors.

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After doing this assignment and understanding the topic a bit more, I understand that having a safe space is important for a student to feel comfortable in the class. Making sure that a student is comfortable is important because it correlates/ effects the way they learn and contribute in the class.

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Completing this assignment I learned: Accessibility is important for equal access to learning

Without equal accessibility some learners will have a more difficult time

For example, if you were to play a video in your classroom and only the students sitting in front can hear it because the volume of the speakers can not be increased

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“Elevator Pitch”: Helping Students Cope with Social Media During Uncertain Times

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“Elevator Pitch”: Helping Students Cope with Social Media During Uncertain Times

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This project stood out to me because I actually had a difficult time picking a topic, considering there were so many that I felt were important as a future educator. Ultimately, I chose this one because I think today it’s really important to have conversations about social media with all students, including children. Especially because not every student may have these kinds of conversations with their families at home.

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Completing this assignment I learned :

That in a world where media consumption is deeply embedded into nearly everyone's life , it is essential that you offer the same type of multimodal learning experience. Multimedia can increase the appeal of the website, while also offering visitors different ways to connect

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This assignment helped me reflect on certain topics/methods that are important to me and that I can focus on when I begin teaching in order to help my students feel like our classroom is a safe space and encourage student engagement. Some of the topics that I felt were important for me to apply in my future classroom were online participation, patience, protocols that help students participate in discussions, colorful classrooms, and supporting grieving students.

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10 Strategies for Engaging Learners with Universal Design for Learning and Antiracism

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10 Strategies for Engaging Learners with Universal Design for Learning and Antiracism

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For this assignment one of my biggest takeaways that I knew I would keep in mind during my future teaching career was Strategy #2: Using Identity Safety Cues. This is important to me to incorporate in my classroom because it will help my students know that their identities are valued, which will only promote a more positive learning environment for them. Some of this cues included:

Adding a diversity/inclusive statement in the syllabus

Sharing my own personal pronouns on the syllabus, learning to pronounce students names

Using rainbow flags

Including multicultural and multi gender representation examples

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My name is Lesley and I am working towards becoming an upper elementary education teacher. My personal schooling experience, combined with my service learning experience, has driven me to become a teacher. As a future educator, I aim to nurture the efforts of my students so that they can build competence, self-confidence, develop a growth mindset, and feel a sense of pride in themselves and their work.

"Thinking about the future and trying hard are all important, but cherishing yourself, encouraging yourself, and keeping yourself happy is the most important."

- Jin of BTS

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After completing this assignment, I gained a better understanding about how to support agency in discussions.

Teaching a diverse group of students means being prepared to engage in conversations surrounding social justice, racism, privilege, and so forth.

During my service learning, I noticed that my host teacher incorporated community circle meetings during the first part of their day. The students in the class had the opportunity to have conversations surrounding topics that were both low and high stake. As the meetings progressed, I noticed students becoming more empathetic towards each other and building the confidence to share aspects of their lives without the fear of being judged or looked dow upon.

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Creating a safe learning environment allows children to flourish socially, academically, physically and mentally. When a student is in a safe and secure space, they are more likely to be able to focus on their academics. Students may be going through difficult situations outside of the classroom and safe spaces allow them to have a space to destress and recharge before continuing to learn

Safe spaces involve

fostering positive relationships with students and staff members

setting expectations for students

creating classroom rules that are reinforced upon incidences