School 2.0 Reflection Tool NETS-T 5

     The NETS-T that I investigated was Standard 4, which states promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. The website I checked out was a free technology toolkit for UDL (Universal Design for learning) in classrooms. It is an awesome sight that has a wealth of information on different subject such as math, writing , reading and research. In a nutshell it is a website that complies a variety of different websites that can be used a supplement in education. For example, one of the writing links is a spelling website were students can type in their vocabulary words and get tested on them online just like they would in class. In fact the website speaks the word and then uses it in a sentence, and then the test taker is expected to write spell out the word. It's like a mock spelling test. Another cool thing I found in the research section was a program called Evernote, which is a program much like delicious website that helps organize one's research. The only thing is it appears you have to have Mac to use the program. I can see both of these particular programs implemented in a classroom setting to help students learn the material at hand through the use of technology. I also think it will help expose the students to technology and the internet and help show them what it has to offer. 

This was an activity that I did to learn more about the NETS-T standards and learn how I could implement them in the classroom. 

Andrea's Introduction ... WOOO! :0)

     Hello Classmates! My name is Andrea Goetz and I was born and raised in Oceanside, California. Having said this I have lived in the same house all my life, hopefully one day I'll find a way out. Though because of this stability I went to school in the same school district from 1st grade to high school. I was home school for Kindergarden, though they sent me off to public school the following year. I attended Hope elementary School, and for a brief period Buena Vista Elementary because of new classroom size reduction policies. Then I went on to Valley Middle School and Carlsbad High School. After High School I went straight here to CSUSM and have been here for about two years. I'm now a Junior and looking forward to getting this semester of classes under my belt.

     I've had a fair amount of experience with technology throughout my life. I'm very familiar with both Mac and PC computers and understand how to use the majority of the programs on them. In High School I had some experience with photoshop in a photography class I took and I learned how to do some cool things on there images and photos. I'm also not the one who shies away from technology, so if it's new I do not know how to use it I take it upon myself to figure it out. I look forward to learning more about technology, computers, and how to integrate these things into the classroom this semester!

     Upon reading the CSUSM College of Education Statement I'm proud to learn under such terms that seek to prepare us to be the very best we can be to those we will teach in the future. I also like that it states " 'life-long' learning", for as future educators we must constantly be willing and open to learn more to be successful in life. Unfortunately, when I applied to CSUSM I was not sure what my major was going to be so this is the first time (from what I can remember anyway) that I have read it. Though I'm very excited to continue my education as Liberal Studies as my major.