Author: Kaelyn Kato

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During this last semester, I have learned so many new ways to incorporate technology into my teaching. It has helped me with being more creative in the way I come up with new lesson ideas for my future students. This ED 424 class is such a valuable course in relation to my future as an educator, and has even helped me grow with personal use of technology as well! Looking back on this year, my view on technology in the classroom has changed quite a bit. I now see how valuable technology truly is in the classroom and the many benefits it can have on our students. Below are just some of the ways I have integrated technology into my teaching practice!

Use WordPress to create a fun Math activity!

A fun lesson for Kindergarten Math. Learn about numbers and practice counting by looking at different pictures!

1,2,3! Count with Me!

Use Google Jamboard as an exit ticket!

This exit ticket is all about phonics. A great way for students to demonstrate their understanding after a lesson is taught.

Phonics Fun Exit Ticket

Use Edpuzzle to create an interactive video!

I created this Edpuzzle for students to learn and identify solid shapes and their features!

Solid Shape Sillies!!!

Use BookCreator to make a book to read to your students!

Take a look at the book I created using BookCreator to learn about Sneaky Silent ‘e’ and all of the adventures they take us on!

Sneaky Silent ‘e’

Ways I want to implement technology in my future classroom:

• Create a Google Site as a ‘meet and greet’ for students and parents
• Find fun ways to incorporate technology in everyday routines
• Experiment with new technology outlets and discover new tools to use in the classroom!

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Target Student Group: Kindergarten students

Instructions for students: Students will read this book at the start of the year. This will help students get a glimpse of what to expect in the classroom as well as establish rules and expectations before the school year starts. This ebook also gives me an opportunity to greet my students. The main purpose of this book is for students and parents to meet me and get a sneak peek into a typical day of kindergarten.

Instructional Goal: Provide students with classroom rules and expectations for the new school year.

Explanation of how Book Creator supports Instructional Goal: Book creator is an interactive way for students to explore the different rules, hand signals, zones of regulation, and schedule that will be seen in the classroom. I created this ebook as a tool for students and parents to access before the school year or during the school year to remember the important rules in their learning environment.

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Kaelyn Kato & Mykaela Onishi

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Target Group: 2nd Grade Science

Lesson Context: Introduction to Planets & Solar System

Goal: The goal of this lesson is to introduce the 8 different planets that make up our solar system. This site helps students practice recognizing the 8 planets and learn about the different characteristics of each planet.

E Image by Greg Rosenke

Description of BookCreator Book: Great book for first graders! This book is all about silent ‘e’ and how it changes the sound of short vowels to long vowels. The purpose of this book is to help students practice recognizing when the silent ‘e’ is in a word. It is also great to read to students who struggle with spelling of certain words that include silent ‘e’.

Grand Canyon Photo by Tim Hart on Unsplash

Target Student Group: 1st Grade

Instructions: Students will listen to a read aloud of Grand Canyon by Jason Chin. The students will then share with the class an interesting fact of what they learned through the read aloud. The students will then gather around the carpet and we will go on a virtual field trip to the Grand Canyon as a class.

Goal for this lesson: Students will learn about the geographical features of a canyon and explore the largest canyon in the United States. Google MyMaps helps meet this goal by letting the students explore the natural wonders of the Grand Canyon.

YouTube Read-Aloud:

Grand Canyon Virtual Field Trip (Google MyMap):

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Link to Edpuzzle if preview is not working!

Grade Level: Kindergarten, Math (geometry)

Instructions for learners: We will watch this video and complete the questions together as a class. This is a fun way for the students to learn about the features of different solid shapes!

Context: This Edpuzzle would be viewed as an introduction to solid shapes. This video will allow students to engage as a whole class and deepen their understanding of solid shapes.

1. Self Graded Quiz – Recognizing Different Types of Solid Shapes!

This self graded quiz would be perfect to do with Kindergarteners to gauge their knowledge on different solid shapes. I created this form using a variety of pictures that represent solid shaped in real life!

2. Branching Form – Jungle Geometry Dash!

I created this Jungle Geometry Dash branching form as a fun interactive activity that the students can use as a brain break or just a small activity in between lessons throughout the day.

By Kaelyn Kato and Georgina Jeffers

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Subject: Science

Technological Tool: PBS Learning Media

Instructional Goal: The learner will be able to explain or describe the life cycle of a butterfly from egg to adult butterfly.

Outline of Lesson:

1. Students will have basic understanding and background of the life cycle of animals of insects.
2. Today, we will be learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. As butterflies become adults, they go through many changes. This is known as metamorphosis.
   • Before we dive in, we want to dive into special body parts of butterflies. Some familiar ones you also have are eyes and legs, but they have three special, unqiue parts: their wings which help them fly, their antennae to help them smell, and proboscis which helps them drink.
   • Now we will be drawing the proboscis after watching this video on what it does and what it looks like.
3. There are four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.
4. The first stage of the life cycle is Eggs: The mother butterfly lays her eggs on leaves.
5. The second stage is the Larva stage, at this stage the animal/insect is very young and look very different from the adults. Butterfly larva are called caterpillars, when they first hatch the caterpillars are very small.
   • Another name for larva is catepillar. The most important part for the larva to turn into a butterfly is that they grow big so they can progress into the next step. Now I want you to arrange the catepillar from beginning to end and show how it changes over time.
   • Before they move on to their next stage, I want you all to follow the directions on page eight of our activity and draw what you think they eat. Eating helps catepillars grow and turn into… pupa!
6. The third stage is the Pupa stage: when a caterpillar reaches their last install, she stops eating and forms herself into a chrysalis, which is also known as a butterfly pupa.
7. The last stage is the Butterfly stage: Once the butterfly is ready, the chrysalis splits open. The cycle is complete – and ready to start all over again!
   • One last task, can you all please organize the life cycle of the butterfly like it asks you to do on page eleven?
8. Good job today second graders, now we know the life cycle of a butterfly.

Tech resources and tools for teacher and student:

Link to the Source:

https://kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat36-int-butterflylifecycle/butterfly-life-cycle/

How Does it Help Reach?

This website is an interactive lesson that can work alongside the teacher, it gives them fun drawing activities to engage their scientific knowledge. The technology resource helps students grow an understanding of the specific process of butterflies and their unique growth from childhood to adulthood. The source provides a chronological sequence for students to follow from when the egg is laid to when the butterfly exits out of metamorphosis. With this chronological sequence, students are able to show their understanding along the way and provide evidence to the teacher as they move through the lesson.

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Where I’m from…
I am from the salty sea,
From beautiful views and fresh flowers.
I am from sunsets at the beach,
where summer is here to stay.
I am from Maui, Hawai’i,
musubis and poke.
I am from long days spent with family.
I am from a family full of love.
I am from Maui, Hawai’i.

https://express.adobe.com/page-embed.js

I chose to use Adobe Express for this assignment because I really liked the transitions of each block/page. It is very easy to navigate the site and allowed me to customize my webpage in a way that I wanted.

Plant image by Daniel Öberg from Unsplash

Plant Life Cycle Moveable Activity

This lesson is for kindergarteners to investigate the plant life cycle. The goal of this lesson is for students to understand how a plant is a living thing and what characteristics make up their life cycle.

Stages of the Plant Life Cycle:

1. Seed: Plant life cycle starts with a little seed.
2. Germination: The process of the sprouting of a seed(s).
3. Seedling: Young plant starts to grow towards the sunlight.
4. Adult Plant: Adult or mature plants start to grow flowers or produce seeds in order to reproduce.

Google Drawing Activity:

Now that you have an understanding of the plant life cycle, here is an activity!

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1WVJg1ushmpEvQ-XarCpMECDnT_sE3di3XZFg9DdxDts/edit?usp=sharing

1. Open up the google drawing provided using the link above.
2. Drag and move the pictures of each stage to the correct corresponding stage title.
3. Share your finished plant cycle with a partner!

Letter Image by Surendran MP from Unsplash

Today’s Jamboard activity is an exit ticket that helps 1st grade students practices their phonics and identifying short vowel sounds. Students are provided with 8 pictures to sort under the corresponding category that matches the short vowel sound in the word provided by the teacher. Students would log on to Jamboard and complete this activity individually as an exit ticket at the end of the phonics lesson for the day.

Instructions for students:

1. Good job first graders! You all did great with today’s phonics instruction and practicing identifying short vowel sounds.
2. For your exit ticket today, we will be looking at short-a and short-i sounds and using pictures to represent words.
3. Open up the Jamboard and sit quietly at your desk when you have it open on your screen.
4. We are going to be looking at the words fan and lip today.
5. Using the pictures in the bottom left corner under “words to sort”, sort each picture under the correct short vowel sound.
6. Once you are done, raise your hand and we will go over the answers together as a class.

Goal for this lesson:

The goal for this lesson is for students to recognize short-a and short-i vowel sounds in different words. This lesson helps students recognize short vowel sounds and patterns.

https://jamboard.google.com/d/1b8Gn3qOiG7EhEbUNOvMsXV76hacYpZ7yMHxeT4umAcA/edit?usp=sharing

Iphone image by Arnel Hasanovic from Unsplash

Technology Influence

iPads aren't only best for games 
Playing games can put kids minds to flames

Kids can use technology to get smart
Some kids use technology for art

Many teachers use technology to conduct their class 

This helps students succeed 
And pushes them to learn with speed

This is why technology is so good. 
Helping students learn just how they should. 

This poem talks about the ways technology can impact learning as well as teaching. Technology can either serve as a helpful resource or a distraction in the classroom. I believe that the way children choose to use technology in and out of the classroom can influence the way they learn and their interest in learning.

My personal relationship with technology focuses on building deeper connections with my friends and family. I admit, I have found myself falling into the deep, dark hole that is TikTok which can allow me to get distracted from my priorities in the “real world”. On the other hand, I am able to use technology in a way that benefits my personal life. This being, staying in touch with my family, staying updated with friends, and communicating with friends I haven’t talked to in a long time. Even though I can think of a long list of negative impacts technology brings, I am grateful for having technology in my daily life.