https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u Please share your reflections about Kayla’s use of technology to revitalize learning in her classroom. What are some ways you have integrated technology in your classroom in purposeful ways? en-us 2016-06-28 18:51:08 UTC 2025-11-25 13:23:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115718271 Kayla's presentation was inspiring to say the least. It appears she works with students that are in the lower grades. Are there any safeguards for the use of technology with students in the older grades. Sad to say, my use of technology math is sketchy and sometimes forced. But I am learning and oh so willing to find new and purposeful uses of technology in math. ]]> 2016-06-30 03:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115718271 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115784477 Kayla sees the classroom as a place where students use technology to help them become self learners and take charge of their learning. She believes that to create 21st century learners, students must become capable of mastering the technology that can enhance and stimulate their learning so as to motivate them to achieve and believe in their ability to learn. I love the idea of "letting go" and allowing students to work their way through challenges. I try to incorporate as much useful technology as I can in the classroom mostly through teacher-student communication websites .and virtual lab sites]]> 2016-07-01 01:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115784477 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115784537 I love TedTalk and Kayla's is one of the best I have viewed. I believe in what she is saying ... and I believe in taking baby steps when necessary. I love transferring my classroom to student centered ... my group members all have jobs and I will teach a new skill to one of the team job members and they go back and teach their team. It is very powerful and I can see where I need to do this more and more with the great technology we are fortunate to have at our school. I did this work out of order and have to say ... I love Verso!]]> 2016-07-01 01:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115784537 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115793974 Kayla Delzer's talk was a challenge to change the whole education paradigm. I would like to have lots of opportunities to see how teachers design learning experiences with the use of technology being a fundamental part of the work--the vehicle for the students' work. I want to see how teachers manage these kinds of learning environments so that students stay productive and engaged in meaningful work. I want to avoid the digital equivalent of students doodling in their notebooks. To help students become self-learners requires tasks that are strongly engaging and motivating. I would like to make big improvements in my own skills to design and manage that level of student learning experience.]]> 2016-07-01 05:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115793974 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115823553 Kayla Delzer’s presention spoke to the paradigm shift that is taking place in education to address the needs, strengths, and interest of 21st century learners.  The students of today are very different than those of 50 years ago.  Today, students come to us with different mindsets, experiences, interests, and skill sets than they did years ago and as educators, we need to tap into these characteristics and embrace the students of today.  We need to use their strengths and experiences to support student learning and to prepare them for a 21st century world and job market.  Since technology is ingrained in modern lifestyle, it makes sense that developing technology literacy and using it as learning/teaching tool is crucial to student success.  My challenge as a teacher is creating projects/tasks that are engaging while meeting student learning goals.  My goal for this year is to include more student centered, problem based learning activities throughout the curriculum.]]> 2016-07-01 17:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115823553 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115823609 Loved her and her message about breaking down the 4 walls in the classroom. Going global and using technology in ways that are  meaningful to the student of our future. I allow my kiddos to do independent studies  and study/ learn things that they want to find more about. Then they often use technology to present it to the class...(google slides, powerpoint, jeopardy games) They love the ability to be free in their learning. I also use a google classroom to assign projects and other assignments. They love the ability to share comments and see grades immediately. I've used Story boards where they create follow-up projects for novels that we have read. I'm all in with her philosophy and use of tech in the classroom. This is what our future is so why not allow them to utilize it. Great insight into tomorrow's future in our classrooms.

]]> 2016-07-01 17:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115823609 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115827786 Kayla's talk was inspiring and helped lessen my anxieties of incorporating more technology in my classroom. The point she made about using technology in a purposeful way helped me become more focused on how I will approach my use of technology in my classroom. I have used technology in a purposeful way by having the students create mission reports and also reflect on engineer projects. I will make it a goal this year to stay focused on technology and take small steps of integrating it into my classroom.]]> 2016-07-01 21:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115827786 mr_bresemann https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115842693 Kayla's talk reinforced a lot of what I am striving to to do within my classroom on a daily basis. I love the concept of "letting go" of the power within the classroom, and feel that it is vital to student engagement! The biggest challenge that I have seen when using technology in the classroom was safeguarding participation, and content that students have access to. In middle school, students are aware of firewalls, and how to bypass them to gain access to whatever they want. This simply requires the classroom teacher to maintain eye contact with their screens, and proximity at all times. This can become difficult though, and I would love to hear some solutions for that issue!]]> 2016-07-02 17:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115842693 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115843145 Kayla definitely has passion to revitalize learning in her classroom. Using technology in purposeful ways is essential. I agree that starting with a definite purpose in mind is key to designing use of technology. Getting students engaged and keeping them engaged in learning activites but to what end and purpose do those activities serve. Her use of QR codes to access student recordings of books is insightful. I have used reflex math app to practice math facts. google docs and google keep for research reports. Using Kahoot to practice for tests and for studying. I have had student teams to work together to do coding and to work on project design and presentations. Using interactive math lessons to flip my class and have students teach each other what they learned are some of the ways I have integrated technology. Making sure students are using the technology effectively to accomplish purposeful learning goals is our continuing challenge. Getting students to think through a problem both qualitatively and quantitatively instead of just manipulating technology to a desired end is a still a real challenge.Teaching students to be creative, independent thinkers and problem solvers is the goal regardless of the tools used to get them there.]]> 2016-07-02 17:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115843145 olgacammer https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115845103 As educators, we need to change how we have done taught for the past 70 years. The use of technology is not merely substituting paper and pencil tasks, but changing the way teachers instruct their students and the way learners gain information. If we put technology in the hands of students and ask them to be creative, problem solve, work together and communicate their learning, then we will provide the kind of 21st century classroom students today thrive. Allowing students 
to take control of their learning and changing your classroom from a teacher centered to a student center environment are the changes we need to see in today's classrooms.  

We have 1:1 iPads in my classroom. The most beneficial use of technology has been the integration of Google classroom. My students and I can communicate on assignments and tasks. This is also a way a way for students to respond to each other's assignments and tasks.  My students have digital notebooks for every subject, so instead of taking out a paper journal, my students take out their iPad and reflect in explain everything. This is where students can write notes, insert pics, and even video a science lab. The best thing about having a digital journal is the sharing part. Students have the ability to share journals with each other. ]]> 2016-07-02 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115845103 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115849949 Kayla had some great ideas - I love learning new things from great educators.  I can see how "releasing the power" can be hard for a lot of teachers , but we also have to remember that we don't have to release it all at once.  Maybe just for one project or one hour at a time.  Technology is available and we need to use it.  I loved her idea of having kids read books then have it available to be accessed through QR codes to read along with a book.  (Stealing that one!!!)

]]> 2016-07-03 04:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115849949 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115913744 Kayla's talk was very informative and interesting. Many of the ideas that she shared are things that I have been trying to impart on the staff at our school. The segment on embracing purposeful technology I think is critically important to our classrooms as we move forward. Too many teachers/districts want to go with whatever technology seems to be the most current, without thinking about how it is being used. The technology should not be a substitute for good teaching. I appreciated how she touched upon the idea that if the project you are doing can be done with paper and pencil, then it isn't really transforming your classroom. I have 1:1 Chromebooks in my class and I use Google Classroom extensively to collect student work and conduct virtual labs. I am able to provide lab opportunities that I would not have ordinarily been able to acquire otherwise. The tech also makes it convenient to have students look at real footage of Mars, research information for their science fair projects and share ideas on science topics. I look forward to seeing where technology can take our classes and students and I hope that educators take the ideas from educators like Kayla to heart when implementing tech into learning.]]> 2016-07-04 18:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115913744 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115916303 Kayla's talk emphasized a lot of ideas that I have been trying to do within my own classroom. Mainly, I have been trying to "release the power" (it has not been easy!) and making my classroom more student-centered. Because I am not very good with technology, I like how she pointed out how we, as teachers, do not have to master every app or tool before we hand it over to our students. I like her student-teaching-student model and will definitely use it in order to integrate more technology in my classroom. I absolutely agree with Kayla about embracing purposeful technology and that using technology just for the sake of using technology is wasteful. I have been taking small steps to integrate technology into my classroom in purposeful ways. I have used Haiku with my classes and had my students collaborate to create videos to show what they have learned.]]> 2016-07-04 20:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115916303 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115961816 Purposeful Technology, 93% of employees use social media to recruit or hire employees. Digital footprint very important. Make global connections. Classroom twitter account and share with other classrooms. Reinvent skills needed and how to assess. Standards, assessments will change, but one thing that won't is relationship between teacher and student. Computer labs should not exist. Students should have technology available when they need for their own learning. ]]> 2016-07-05 16:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115961816 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115962344 I came across this video about 4 months ago and was inspired by her talk. It was just as inspiring the 2nd time around. Kayla's classroom is less teacher centered and more student centered, which is what i am wanting to bring to my own classroom more. I love how she utilizes the students abilities to teach other students, and to also give them time during the week to have a 'Genius Hour' to research things they are interested in. I appreciate her honesty in talking about boring worksheets that we are all guilty of providing our students, and putting them on an iPad is not transforming the learning into something that the students will internalize. Some ways that i have integrated technology in purposeful ways is through having student collaborate online. I feel that it is important for students to know that they have access to so much information through the internet and that working with others can teach them so much more than just working alone.]]> 2016-07-05 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115962344 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115962929 Inspiring and challenging is a good way to describe Kayla's talk. I feel that not only are our classrooms stuck in almost the same place as they were 70 years ago, but our assessment, and reporting (report cards) are as well. this makes changing our classroom to a way that we know is good is very challenging. I loved what Kayla said about being boring. "If something is boring on paper, it will be boring on an ipad as well." I loved er idea about a genius hour, where kids get to explore something they are interested in. I have many many changes in my classroom this year in using google classroom and chrome books. My challenge for this upcoming year is to make my students learning more student center and meaningful. I feel that with technology in hand that thing they want to do most is play games. It is my challenge to change that mindset so that technology because more of a purposeful tool.]]> 2016-07-05 16:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115962929 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115965065 I have seen the video before, and with this new viewing I thought of a few different things that tie into other statements I've heard. One specific is something I heard at OC tech fest, that the technology in our pockets today will be the least advanced that our students will ever know, so we should not be worried about them suddenly having to live without them, they aren't going anywhere. In math class, it is especially difficult to change to a more authentic learning approach, often because students and their parents fight learning things in a different way, or not simply learning how to do it right, the first time. One of the ways I have started to introduce and plan on using more this year, is to let students figure out processes for themselves, allow them to use google, if they want. If they can learn how to do something, it shouldn't really matter to me how they learned it.]]> 2016-07-05 17:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115965065 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115971858 This was a very inspiring video.  Technology permeates the lives of my students but is almost nonexistent in my math classroom.  I think I definitely need to work on "Releasing the Power" and provide my students with more authentic learning experiences especially in the area of problem solving.  I agree with what Jeff said that students and their parents expect to be taught math more traditionally. Look at all the backlash there has been towards the Common Core Math. They want me to show them how to do something and then practice it until they can do it themselves.  The problem is that this approach does not teach the students to be good problem solvers which is the main skill they need to be successful in any career.  ]]> 2016-07-05 21:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115971858 esegesser https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115972225 It's time for me to release the power to my kids.  I loved watching this video and look forward to increasing the use of technology into my classroom.  I still feel in many ways my school is behind with technology in every classroom, but we are headed in the right direction.  We still have blocks on google and keep our phones locked up, but I see change on the horizon.  I agree that technology is the language of today, so I will find a way to make it happen in my classroom.  ]]> 2016-07-05 21:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115972225 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115975046 I have seen Kayla's vision come to life in my classroom. I have enjoyed giving the discovery over to my students. They have taught each other amazing skills using technology that I was nowhere near a master of. Consequently, they developed skills and talents that meant so much more to them then if I had "taught" it to them. I will never forget the pride that my students felt when they "taught" their peers or even me. I have learned so much from my students. As a result of the technological commitment demonstrated in my classroom, my students have created a school culture where students prefer to present using Prezi over Google Presentation or Powerpoint. They have "taught their teachers" how to use the program and how valuable it can be in the classroom. As a result of entering PBL-styled competitions, my students have discovered and developed skills that they would never have experienced if not for the opportunity to push beyond the daily activities in the classroom. Student "pioneers" have taught us how to make video presentations, storyboards, YouTube channels, digital artwork, websites, and more. And what a great challenge for the future... What does your digital footprint look like? Let's do it! Let's prepare our students, the best we can, for a future that will rely on THEM (not us) to help define it!]]> 2016-07-05 22:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115975046 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115975869 Kayla's talk brings up a lot of important ideas behind the use of technology in the classroom. Most of it I agree with, but there are a few things that I do not think are true in all schools. I feel that in Orange County many of our schools have started to change the learning environment to focus on a student centered engaging environment (It is one of our standards for the teaching profession). The way she feels about technology is how I feel about science. I think it is important for teachers to realize that they do not have to know everything, instead learn the content with your students!
Kayla's talk reminded me that I need to be using Common Sense Media more next school year to help to teach digital citizenship so that my students are prepared for their future careers.
I also loved her idea of having students read books out loud and record their reading to model fluency for other students. I would love to have my 5th grade students do this to help some of the younger classes at my own school site.]]> 2016-07-05 23:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115975869 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115977487 I can't believe that you assigned a video about all the changes I have been thinking about since w left school. Change the classroom around to increase learning opportunities. It is all about "learning opportunities", not technology for technology sake! I already told my principal that I was going to allow students to use their phones in class for learning EVERYDAY, when applicable, WHY NOT! I want to make my class as autonomous as possible so that the student ideas lead the class and my role is as facilitator. Kayla never talked about "Argument Driven Inquiry" (http://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/) but I think this is the trend that she refers to and this will be my focus this coming year. A little scary but as teachers we need to get out of our comfort zone for the best of our kids! 
The new standards for science, NGSS, have already given me a platform for these changes with their 3 dimensional approach. I will replace the hands-on approach to the minds on approach. Technology should be included when it makes sense and labs should be done where the student is the architect of the experiments.
I am grateful to have watch this video as it reaffirms my belief that we need to make our students ready for the real-world not just the technology or tests!]]> 2016-07-06 00:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115977487 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115977834 I like how she talks about what the kids teach us and never forget that our teaching can be accessed based on how we make an impact on the students. I feel I have tried to do this but it takes time and money. I am thankful for donorchoose.org and Brea Education Foundation for giving my students the opportunity to have some tools(robots, snap circuits, iPods and iPads) in my classroom that our district hasn't been able to fund. A genius hour of 1 hour a week to study about something related to our grade for the students to present is a great idea that I would like to try this year. I do enjoy having my students study math on the computer/iPads with the app and program jiji/stmath, but it is interesting to me when kids lose it is difficult at times for them to "find success through failure". Making sure I do they know it’s ok to fail as long as they don’t give up is key. When she talked about a cell phone hotel, I thought of it in a positive way to allow kids to have a space for devices if they want to bring them and use them throughout the day and keep better track of them rather than put them in their backpacks. I agree it is difficult when our district blocks youtube and doesn't have enough bandwidth to handle all the "guest" accounts. It is difficult when you want to try something but the logistics get in the way. I would like to do virtual field trips and google hangouts with other classrooms this coming school year. Teaching the kids "What does their digital footprint look like?" is a very powerful statement I feel for students to understand what they do can follow them good and bad. I think that can be a motto for the next couple years, “making a positive digital footprint”.]]> 2016-07-06 00:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115977834 cdavis52 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983243 Kayla's presentation was inspiring and informative. The fact that technology is constantly changing, we as teachers should too...embrace technology and use it purposefully. It's time we let go of the reins and allow student based learning in classrooms. Change can be difficult and some may oppose it but we need to make a change. I know many teachers that have been embracing a more student based learning environment and I am cautiously making this transition and looking forward to seeing the results of my students. It takes time and I'm learning as I go too. ]]> 2016-07-06 03:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983243 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983889 Kayla was very inspiring.  I especially like her conclusion where she talked about the relationships between passionate teachers and their students.  She was basically saying to let go of all our fears and just dive in.  Don't worry about making mistakes because we will learn and grow from our mistakes, but we already have the passionate teacher thing down cold.  I also like what she said about the genius hour.  As soon as she started talking about it, I turned to my son and said, Teddy, isn't that what your teacher had you do each week.  I then got an ear full of exciting conversation about everything that he got to research during the school year.  It was really cool to hear about it from a teacher and then from my reluctant learner son who got to experience this model all year.  I personally have not used as much technology as I would like.  We suffer from that lab thing that Kayla mentioned.  I think this will all be changing this year as we go one to one with Chrome books.  This induces a little bit of fear for me as I have only dabbled a little with Google Classroom.  But I also believe that the possibilities are endless--especially if I am able to release a little responsibility and start learning from them. ]]> 2016-07-06 04:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983889 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983896 "Embrace their knowledge, and they will embrace their learning." Such an impactful point to be mindful of. The notion of not having all the answers and being able to maintain a sense of confidence requires a cognitive shift, especially with answers being a few clicks away. I also like the idea of putting students in real world environments. This is why I've liked the opportunities provided through sites like nepris.com where you can connect with practitioners in the field to both collaborate on projects with students as well as invite an expert in to speak to students using their virtual platform.]]> 2016-07-06 04:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115983896 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115984133 2016-07-06 04:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/115984133 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116075557 The teacher controls the choices, much like a parent gives a child reasonable choices, purposeful learning occurs. Children want power in their learning and lives. Then after a student investigates he/she can share out at their table group their findings. 
This helps me to differentiate learning-the most challenging part of teaching for me-to individualize student learning.
Gwen Blankenship


]]> 2016-07-07 16:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116075557 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116243690
When Kayla states, “As educators, it is now our job to be champions of digital citizenship," I'm inspired. I enjoyed how she discussed grit and how relative technology is in today's classroom. As teachers, we should guide our students to be digitals citizens of an ever-changing world. Programs including Google Classroom, Kahoot and Haiku have transformed my classroom.

]]> 2016-07-12 03:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116243690 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116302542 Kayla's presentation was not only inspiring and informative, but also practical. She emphasized that we need to allow students to use technology when they need to, and wherever they are. Some of the best learning takes place when students teach other students. We need to be "champions" of digital citizenship, allow our students to take control of their learning, and provide them with opportunities to learn and grow from their mistakes. She really motivated me to research the genius hour and learn how I can use it with my students. My goal this year is to have a more student centered classroom where students, teachers and parents interact using technology. Using programs like Google Classroom, See Saw and Notability will help me accomplish this goal. ]]> 2016-07-12 23:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116302542 https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116430947 I love the way Kayla encourages teachers to use technology in an intentional way in the classroom, not simply because it's there. By making purposeful choices, we are essentially allowing the students to take their learning into their own hands. Working in a 1:1 sixth grade classroom, it is crucial to implement this technology in the most beneficial way possible. Students would be able to take control of their learning and move/grow at a pace that fits them.

]]> 2016-07-14 22:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kthomsen1/dos4qct2j52u/wish/116430947