BFSSJoe

Hello everyone I done figured it out!! Finally...

**Three Trends is Social Studies**
I want to really focus on what technology is our there for us to use in the classroom. Technology is a great way to engage our students in this high tech world we live in. I want to focus on Physical technology in the classroom such as smart boards. Web based programs like weebly, voicethread, and polling agents. Lastly on social media in the classroom.

**Abstract for Paper**
As time changes, the classrooms that we are going into have become more technologically advanced then what we remember as students. As teachers we have been learning about different technologies that we are able to use in the classroom. Smart Boards, Doc Cams along with internet resources like blogger and voice thread can help keep our students engaged in the classroom. It is very important that as teachers we know how to us the technology available to us and that we keep our students safe while they are out on social media outlets. The students of today will be more technologically savvy then we are and to increase learning there are several ways to do so.

I think that I would have a easy time adapating to the scenario that refrences the broken arm. I would not mind helping a student by getting them notes from class or allowing them to work with a friend in class to get the notes written down. I would have a harder time with the student being gone during a middle of a unit with group work. It would be challenging to figure out what I would do to make up for the work they would miss and how I would adapt the overall project grade if they were to miss the majority of it. I would try to be far and let them continue with some sort of project but i would not be able to just drop that grade.

Why I want to teach?
I didnt have a great experience when I was a student in high school. It made me think that if I were the teacher I could have done things better. This was my goal in the start of this process. However I have made some discoveries through out this process. Teaching is not only gertting infront of kids and telling them something that you want them to learn it is having them learn want you want through discovery. Having that child discover something important is real teaching. I want to be able to have a positive influence on the children that I teach, I think that having that influence is just as important as teaching.

=Content Advisor Meeting 2= This meeting brought some valuable infromation on including accommadation for students with special need and more information about assessments.

=Content Advisor Meeting 4= This meeting was over a confrence call. Everyone shared their ideas over their unit plans. I will be doing mine on economics. I was told that my plan was good but I should look at differnet national standards as well as the state standards. I was also was grateful for ideas on the assessment of my lesson.