Below is a showcase of my graduate level work while pursing my Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET). I have separated it into three categories that reflect a large body of my work, and not-so-coincidentally, also reflect things I am passionate about: writing, teaching, and creativity.
- Writing is something I've always enjoyed and have continue to hone my skills in throughout my education. Graduate school has helped me to develop a broad range of writing skills, from conversational blog posts to academic essays to the design of a research study.
- As an educator, my teaching is something that I'm always improving. The MAET program has added to my teaching tool box and encouraged me to take risks, both as a student and a teacher.
- Creativity particularly shone through in my K-12 computer science certificate, but it's something I work to infuse into all lessons, writings, etc. I enjoy finding unique ways to bridge content areas, learning new mediums, showing the beauty of the scientific, and innovating new processes.
Writing
This essay shows my ability to learn about a new topic and synthesize those ideas in a concise piece of writing. It also demonstrates my understanding as an educator of the nuances between being a novice and educator, and therefore hints toward an understanding of the best teaching practices to help our students along the path of mastery.
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This essay shows my ability to research and synthesize a variety of ideas from established bodies of research with my own ideas. This piece of writing was created over a four month time period and shows sustained learning and dedication to exploring a topic in great depth. It's a theory of learning which shows my thoughts about what learning is.
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Teaching
The lessons below demonstrate my ability to integrate technology and coding concepts into core subjects of math, science, reading, writing, and social studies. They also show my understanding of impactful teaching structures, such as gradual release model and learning through inquiry.
This "Ultimate Computer Science Lesson Plan" guides students through Scratch coding to create their own video game.
This lesson is designed to take place after learning about adaptations. Students curate their own Padlet list.
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This lesson plan utilizes Chibitronics' "Circuit Stickers" while students learn about constellations.
This lesson asks students to animate an animal in Scratch to show its adaptations and unique features.
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This lesson combines geometry with coding to help students learn about abstract art and shape attributes.
This lesson is a collaborative Scratch project for groups of students to demonstrate learning about habitats.
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This lesson asks students to analyze their own carbon footprint data to use computational thinking skills.
This lesson utilizes an online modeling and simulation software for students to learn about erosion.
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Creativity
This shows my understanding as a curriculum developer of copyright guidelines. It also shows my ability to break down a complicated concept into a simple flow chart.
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This shows my creativity in connecting mathematics and coding concepts. It also shows my ability to guide students through an engaging lesson using a slideshow format.
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This shows my ability to share professional development content with colleagues. Staying up to date on current educational practices is crucial and this shows my ability to teach others.
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This shows my creativity in displaying information aside from a slideshow or typed paragraph. It shows who I am as an educator and creative computer programmer, as well.
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