ANALIZING THE SURVEY

I asked 19 students, aged between 14 and 17, to complete the survey about digital footprint.

They were 53% males and 47% females, so I consider that both, males and females, are represented perfectly.

All of them used a computer device for the first time before the age of 13, and almost 80% have used a computer device for the first time before 10 years of age.

All of the students, except 3 of them, are online daily, most of them between 2 and 3 hours, more than 50% text with their friends every day

All students, except 3 of them, are online every day, most of them between 2 and 3 hours, which in my opinion is excessive.

The most popular social networks used by these students, all of them teenagers, are Instagram and WhatsApp, used by almost 100% of them practically. More than 50% use YouTube, but they do not have a Youtube channel.

90% of the students have joined a social network before 12 aged, and 100% of them have joined a social network at 13 years old.

In addition, according to the students' answers, the vast majority say that their parents know the networks to which they are signed up, but more than 80% say that their parents do not check what they do on the net.

Luckly, only one of them have been bullied online!

The questions for reflection are:

•  Taking into account that children under 14 can not sign up in any social network, who is signing up in these networks, the parents or the minors?

and

•  What does it mean for the parents to know that their children are signed up in a social network?

In my opinión, parents should talk more with their children about what it means to give data, upload photos, share feelings on the net, and of course, they should control what their children send or the people they talk to online.

In this link you can find the graphics for the results of the survey

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YiK_i-apP7A2FVUyuXs06pNmbC-EW3B9v-WJvjsxRVA/edit?usp=sharing

As a final reflection, social networks have become the first means of communication between adolescents. These sites allow people to exchange personal information, share photos, videos, use blogs and instant messages to communicate.

Social networks can be a good tool for teenagers if they know how to use them, and that is what we, the educators, should try to do.

On the other hand, the aim for the parents is to teach their children how to behave when they are online, even when parents are not keeping an eye on them.

MINDMAP about SAMR model : THIRD WEEK

It was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, to help teachers to design, develop and integrate education technologies in order to achieve high levels of learning.

In the model there are four levels of technology integration; from a simple substitution, where there is no functional change to a complete redefinition in which technology allow us to create things that are not possible without using technology.

The four levels are:

Level 1:  SUBSTITUTION:  Technology acts as a direct substitution tool without functional changes

e.g: Use word processors to write notes, send documents by email, print out document.

Level 2:  AUGMENTATION: Technology acts as a substitute with a functional improvement added.

e.g. Take a quiz using a Google Form instead of a pencil and paper, send the tasks by e-mail, allowing other students to add multimedia content, use online dictionaries as a tool to help us to improve our vocabulary and our writing.

Level 3:  MODIFICATION: Complete redesign of the tasks through technology, so common tasks are done using the computer technology

e.g. regular use of the virtual classroom to exchange tasks between teachers and students; use specific software to make an essay and record an audio with the essay, collaboartive work.

Level 4:  REDEFINITION : computer technology allows us to do new tasks that were previously inconceivable

e.g. Make a video and upload it to Youtube, create a video explaining essential concepts about a topic, suggest a collaborative work among students who should communicate using new technologies, collaborate with other groups to discuss about a common topic, participate in educational forums, share their works online. 

We can find SAMR model as a ladder to visualize the teaching planning.

The first step is to replace one process with another that uses technology; then move to the next step introducing new technology little by little to reach the last step when we try to make the most of the technology.

 You can find other examples about how to implement this model in our class in the following pictures:

 

And more extra information in the following videos: 
SAMR in 120 seconds

What is SAMR model?

To summarize this theory I have eleborated a POPPLET presentation,

that you can find in this link: 
http://popplet.com/app/#/4573882

In this picture you can watch an image of my minmap:


 

MY POPPLE PRESENTATION
 

If you want to watch my mindmap as a presentation, follow these steps

LEARNING MISSION: SECOND WEEK

In order to motivate the students, this week I have designed an activity (mission) which includes revisión of math concepts, developing of communication skills and the learning of new software.

The activity is related to the first unit of 1st course of ESO: NATURAL NUMBERS

The pupils are going to work in groups of four.

•  The first task the students shoul do is to elaborate a summary of this unit, and make an easy diagram to show it to their classmates

•  The next task is to use VOKI and design an avatar who can explain the doubts to their classmates. For this task they shoul think about some question and their answers and use the avatar to explain them.

• Finally, they have to record a video joining these two ideas. We are going to use JING to this last task

All the groups should finish the mission, they should show their jobs in front of the class, and at the end, we all will choose the winning team, that will be given the badge .

I have designed the badge, with the text MORE THAN MATHS, to express that students will learn not only maths, but  the are going to improve other skills.

The objectives I have to get after this mission are:

• Learn the vocabulary related to this lesson
•  Lear how to do diagrams - Learn how to explain maths to other students 
• Share their knowledge  with their classmates
• Learn apps and software to communicate on the internet

I have use a new tool: PADLET. In this board I show the students what they should do, and I give them an example of each tool they have to use to complete the misión.

They can find the badge they can win in this padlet, too

The web address is: https://padlet.com/mihernandezc01/cx76ga2vujnr

As a final reflection, I think that the explanations of the teacher, as well as the individual effort of the students are absolutely necessary for the learning, but it is a good idea that from time to time we use other strategies to motivate them. In this sense, learning missions and, obviously digital badges are very motivating, because they allow students to work in groups and to use collaborative work practices, as well as learn other useful tools, mainly related to technology tools.

The goal minded teacher. First week

This is my entry after the first week following the MOOC course "The goal minded teacher"

I am using this blog as a personal portfolio in which I hope to share my achieved goals during this course.

My name is Isabel Hernández, and I teach Mathematics in a secondary school in Plasencia (Cáceres) in Spain. As I teach in a bilingual section, I would like to share and learn about the experiences of other teachers, so it could help me to improve my skills in order to motivate and engage the students.

At facebook you can see my photo with my stickers: a tree, the sun and a book…..that’s because I like nature, books and sunny days.

Today I have completed my tasks:

-       I have joined to the Facebook group

-       I have shared my photo with the stickers in Facebook and in Twitter

-       I have pinpointed my location in the map

-       And, finally I’m publishing this entry in my blog

I’m happy to complete all the tasks!

I hope keep on learning!