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These last two weeks I have started to gain more confidence for teaching remotely, with the time constraints and with elementary. I have realized how capable I am for using technology and all the tools that are available to make my lessons more interesting for the students. In week four, I taught my first own lesson that I wrote two 4th graders. I incorporated Zoom, Seesaw, Google Slides, Padlet and Pixton all into one lesson in a way that was interesting and not too much for the students. When there are up to 60 students in one 30 minute Zoom call, it can be difficult to track their progression and engagement. However, I realized that by using multiple tools as a way to check for understanding and check student’s interactiveness, I can better gage where they are at.
I also based my lesson around identity and embracing who you are. By doing so, I was able to feel as though I got to know my students a little better. It can be tricky to build relationships with students because we see up to 120 students from the same grade each day, but only for one week before we move onto the next grade the following week. I also taught the same two day lesson to 5th grade students the following week, and they also seemed to find it really interesting. I asked for student feedback about the technology tools and their opinions on the lesson and it was overall very positive! This next week we are going into Kindergarten which will be quite the jump from 5th grade, but I am looking forward to adapting my lesson ideas for a younger age, and learning what they are capable of. I thought I really wish I had more time than just 30 minutes for each class, I am enjoying it and working hard to get the most out of it and plan lessons that students can get the most out of!
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May 2021
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