Blog Use in My Classroom (EDU 6710... Day 3 of Week 2)

• The purpose of this blog is to have alternative and supplemental activities to support in-class lectures and assignments for students that are behind, ahead, or would like different forms of mastery for Chemistry concepts.
  
  
  The content area is Chemistry that supports students at the high school level grades 9 - 12. This blog is a good tool for education because it gives students a support mechanism that is a custom to their digital native roots. "The use of technology in teaching supports students in the learning process, can contribute to a better understanding of abstract concepts of chemistry and play an important role in reducing learning difficulties” (IANOȘ & OPROIU, 2018 pp. 55–62).
  
  
  STE Standards for Teachers
  
  
  "Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity” (ISTE, 2008).
  
  
  "Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations” (ISTE, 2008).
  
  
  The above ISTE standards are met by the teacher when online digital tools, such as blogging and microblogging are used to transfer their knowledge and planning abilities to current relevant digital native student learning.
  
  
  
  ISTE Standards for Students
  
  
  “Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences” (ISTE, 2016).
  
  
  “Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others” (ISTE, 2016).
  
  
  The above ISTE standards can be met by the students by accessing the blog and using the various content that supports their specific learning needs and style.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  References
  
  
  IANOȘ, M. G., & OPROIU, G. C. (2018). Using Technology to Teach Chemistry. A Theoretical Approach. eLearning & Software for Education, 3, 55–62. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.12753/2066-026X-18-149
  
  
  International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2016). Standards for Students. http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/for-students-2016
  
  
  International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2008). Standards for Teachers. http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/standards-for-teachers