Blog Journal #4

    ELA technology standards are put in place to aid in progressing and protecting the knowledge obtained by students in schools. One of the standards listed under grades 9-12 is benchmark code SC.912.CS-PC.1.3, states, “Evaluate the impacts of the irresponsible use of information (e.g., plagiarism and falsification of data) on collaborative projects.” This is an imperative requirement to teach current and future students, as it informs them of how to properly cite information and do thorough fact-checking. I do feel prepared to implement this standard based on my current skill set because I can utilize tools such as Turnitin.com to sift out plagiarised content. I also can convey to students how to correctly cite their sources when they need to give credit.

    CPALMS is an amazing educator toolkit with a variety of instructor resources. I chose to review a sixth-grade interactive lesson plan that informs students about context clues. I would use this resource in my classroom because it incorporates a theme of baseball which should be engaging for my students to follow along with. I also find the organization of content to be concise and digestible. The lesson plan flows from defining the terms to practicing their use of them, reviewing possible mistakes, and having cumulative practice afterward. This resource is efficient and simple to use, CPALMS is definitely a useful tool for educators!

It is important to be skillful at searching for information online as a teacher because the internet withholds a plethora of resources that can enhance a student’s learning experience. I believe a useful internet searching skill that I will use most moving forward is the advanced search feature. This feature will help dwindle the number of results to only the specific topic I am looking for. An internet searching skill that was not mentioned in the course material that is helpful is using Google Scholar to search for scholarly literature or academic articles.