Blog Journal #4

 ELA technology standards cover the use of technology to communicate across a variety of academic subjects. One of the Grade 5 technology standards is the ability to include visual and audio elements in digital presentations to strengthen how key ideas are expressed. I believe that, based on my current skill set and experience level, I am equipped to implement this standard. I know how to create pictures, video, and audio recordings, and I know how to implement them to enhance ideas in a variety of formats.

I chose a 5^th grade theatre lesson plan, since I am interested in teaching the performing arts to young children. The lesson plan is entitled, “Sold: Acting for the Commercial.” It involves separating students into groups and having each group write and act in a commercial, then voting as a class on which commercial is best. I would love to use this lesson plan in an acting class because it involves multiple elements of performing arts (writing, acting, directing), and it has a competitive element, which I believe would give students incentive to work harder.

Being a proficient internet searcher is one of the most essential skills an educator must have when using technology. Google’s algorithm can make it difficult to find your desired results if you need to find a very specific resource. Having advanced internet searching skills can make this process much easier and quicker. I knew about all of the skills we learned about this week already, and I use almost all of them on a regular basis.