Mirela Fejzic

Trust the Process The process of creating a technology plan proposal has been interesting to say the least. When first beginning the journey, I really struggled to focus on one problem within education since there is a plethora of them. I decided on student data tracking because, it is a part of education that you are just expected to know what and how to do. I always see my colleagues using the data in order to plan almost every single lesson which is something that I struggled to do in my first year of teaching. I knew that student data was important, but what to do when there is so much of it seemed impossible to process and manage. As I continued to work on the technological plan, I found myself becoming more invested and interested in my idea. I always believed that I was the only one struggling to keep track of student data since I am a fairly new teacher, but through this experience I was able to learn that I was wrong all along. First, I was able to gather research that would s...

Before Nicole As a teen, I absolutely loved social media. I enjoyed being able to message friends, post pictures, poke people on Facebook , crush over boys on Instagram , and share hilarious GIFs. As I got older, I started to have a love-hate relationship with social media. I realized how much of my time was being consumed. As a result, I decided to deactivate almost all of my social media accounts. The time that I used to use on Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , Snapchat , and Tumblr was now being used to spend time doing activities that I love. Once I was able to realize that my anxiety from social media has decreased drastically, I was afraid of letting any technology in. During my first year of teaching, I was clueless when it came to integrating technology. I always felt that I would be doing a disservice to my students since a lot of negative impacts could be attached to it. I never went out of my way to find interactive websites or programs that I would be able to use with my stu...

  Image Source The Power of SAMR SAMR is a model that has four tiers of online learning. These tiers include substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. Level one and two are known as as enhancement levels because, they vastly improve the quality of students' learning experiences. Level three and four are known as transformation levels because, they require students to think in meaningful ways that go beyond simple knowledge acquisition. In other words, students are learning in a way that transforms what they ever knew about traditional teaching methods. The SAMR provides a wide range for educators since it ranges from the replacement of traditional tools to changing the way students have viewed technology before. By the end of the spectrum, students are able to experience opportunities that were impossible without the power of technology.  Image Source Substitution The first level is substitution. This is where educators step away from traditional pencil and p...