STANDARD 1: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.
S.1.1 CREATING
Candidates demonstrate the ability to create instructional materials and learning environments using a variety of systems approaches.
Instructional Graphics
Artifact: Castillo Project
Skills Acquired: Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Reflection
This class was about using effective graphics in instruction and an introduction to some Adobe programs used in the design field.
We had the chance to create different types of images, logos and collages and learned how to use color, and mix text and graphics to make our presentations more effective.
The Castillo Project was developed in 2017 in the summer I worked for the National Park Service as a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher. This project was meant to help train future TRTs I also produced two videos in my role.
S.1.2 USING
Candidates demonstrate the ability to select and use technological resources and processes to support student learning and to enhance their pedagogy.
Web Design
Artifact: Swimming in English
Skills Acquired: HTML and some Javascript
Reflection
This website was designed for ELL learners. It provided them with a way to learn English that was free and gave them choices for learning. The hints box on the right was for grammatical hints and summary, and there was a video on every page and well as a detailed description of the grammatical concept. I also included educational games which gave them a chance to practice was they learned.