Holly+Watkins


 * Holly Watkins**
 * Favorite color** is blue
 * Originally from** [|Traverse City].
 * Favorite food** is mashed potatoes.
 * Holly enjoys watching** the television show Bones.
 * Her favorite book** is Psalms.
 * Something interesting** and exciting for Holly is she is having a baby boy this June!

I will be doing my site visits at Camden Frontier Schools and Buckely Community Schools

 || Are guidelines set up to give standards of what is expected and appropriate when using technology in the school system. These guidelines are generally given out to all that will be using the technology before the use of the technology. There is also normally a form that will need to be fill out to prove that one has been give the policy and does agree to follow the standards that have addressed. || ** Charlottesville City Schools **** Elementary School Technology Resource Use Agreement ** I will follow all school rules while I am on the computer. I will not damage the computers. I will not change other people’s work without their permission. I will only go on the Internet with my teacher’s help. I will only visit sites that s/he tells me are appropriate. I will give out my name only if my teacher says it is O.K. If I find something that makes me feel uncomfortable, I will tell my teacher right away. I will only send and receive e-mail with the help of my teacher. I will share the computers. I will not print more than I need. I will let my teacher know if someone is not following the computer rules. Student’s Signature: Parent/Guardian Signature: Please print your student’s name: ||  || Is a teaching theory based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary and be adapted in relation to individual and diverse students in classrooms (Tomlinson, 2001). The model of differentiated instruction requires teachers to be flexible in their approach to teaching and adjust the curriculum and presentation of information to learners rather than expecting students to modify themselves for the curriculum. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">To differentiate instruction is to recognize students' varying background knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in learning and interests; and to react responsively. Differentiated instruction is a process to teaching and learning for students of differing abilities in the same class. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student's growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is and assisting in the learning process. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Figure 1. Learning Cycle and Decision Factors Used in Planning and Implementing Differentiated Instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I have attached a copy of Michigans NCLB 8th Grade Technology Literacy chart <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> || Is a set of principles for curriculm development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. It Provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs. || I have attached a video to better explain what Universal design for learning is and some exmples of it.Youtube Video || || Is a fast and easy way to capture images and create videos of what you see on your screen. Sometimes, using words to express yourself through online conversations just isn't enough. With Jing, you can capture what you want to say with a picture or a video instantly. Pictures and videos really do say a thousand words, and you can capture them all with Jing || Jing is a program that can be used to make a Screen cast as talked about on the Joshua Fitzsimmons page. I have attached a video of a person who has used Jing. ||
 * **Concept** || **Definition** || ** ﻿Example ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Acceptable Use Policy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Differentiated Instruction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Information Literacy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Universal Design for Learning
 * Jing