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merwyn viegas my final project 2 2012 this is my final project in class edse 603 this project explains some of my works and pages in my website click on my picture to take a tour of my google site professor stein edse603 summer 2012

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table of contents my initial views of edse 603 3 cover letter 4 resume 5 my talents/background 6 internet acceptable use policy 7 default filtering levels for grades kindergarten through 5 7 selection of material 8 parental notification and responsibility 8 field trip 10 hi class 10 herbivore 10 omnivore 10 foods animals eat 10 math 11 summit math 11 how do you use summit math 11 math resources 12 common core standards 13 differentiated instruction 14 so what is differentiated instruction 14 science 15 udl lesson 16 links to science 16 technology 17 google science fair 17 ted.com 19 ted s mission statement begins 19 khan academy khan 20 20 what parents need to know 20 what kids can learn 20 my project 2 page 1

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tutorials 21 toontastics smartboard show me educreations skitch 21 voice thread 21 how to apply technology 22 video logs 23 youblisher 24 my final views on edse 603 25 index 26 my webpage my project 2 page 2

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my initial views of edse 603 i am very excited to take a class with professor stein because of all the positive comments i heard about him professor bobbly who teaches edse620 had us make our first webpage and she said that professor stein is the perfect person to learn and explore more about goggle websites having a basic webpage i felt comfortable on the first day of class i am very excited to learn on how to add voice translation and videos to my page my first impression in class was that this class is very practical and hands on class i am not overwhelmed but just anxious as to what my webpage will look like on 6/25/12 back to table of content my project 2 page 3

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cover letter back to table of content my project 2 page 4

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resume my project 2 page 5

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my talents/background since i was born and raised in goa india i learned to speak 4 languages hindi konkani urdu and english i played professional soccer for 6 years and represented my state in all soccer competitions i also worked as a tennis coach for the new york junior tennis league and obtained a coaching license currently i am working as an esl teacher in p.s 062q as a child i always wanted to be a fire fighter but since my dream never came true i now volunteer as a firefighter with the east meadow fire department i believe that technology plays a vital role in society and education and therefore i keep myself educated on how to use technology in the classroom i have created a google site which reflects my views on education on my website i have various activities that can help students be creative and learn through fun and interaction click here to take a tour of my website back to table of content my project 2 page 6

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internet acceptable use policy default filtering levels for grades kindergarten through 5 the filter is set at the most restrictive setting in restricting access to internet sites that may contain interactive chat or mail or information regarding crime intolerance violence sex acts sex attire sex/nudity sex/personal page 7 my project 2

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basic sex education advanced sex education sexuality sports i believe that the department of education is protecting our students from content that is not appropriate for students in grade k-5 the restrictive setting also blocks pop up that can lead to sites that have adult criminal and violent material that can be disturbing to young minds therefore restricting chat and information regarding the above words is essential in schools selection of material preview the materials and sites they require students to access to determine the appropriateness of the material contained on or accessed through the site teachers should always preview all material over the internet before the students are exposed to it even educational websites like safari montage teacher tube etc can have advertisements which can expose the students to material that is not age appropriate parental notification and responsibility as appropriate the department will provide students and parents with guidelines and instructions for student safety while using the internet i believe that parents the school should have a workshop to expose parents to the various website that are children friendly and websites that are not appropriate for their children parents must be notified of any circulars sent by the department of education in regard to internet safety my project 2 page 8

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also parents should be told to monitor and guide the students while using websites at home and the various ways adult content can be blocked at home back to table of content my project 2 page 9

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field trip hi class do you want to devour the facts behind which animal munch on meat and which ones feast on fruits/plants then join me on a fun filled educational trip to the animal diner located at the long island children s museum on june 12 2012 please come to class at 8:00 wearing your uniform and comfortable shoes please bring your lunch in a paper bag the school bus will leave the building at 9:00 am and we will be back at school by 1:30pm here are some videos explaining about what we are going to do on our trip herbivore omnivore foods animals eat back to table of content my project 2 page 10

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math summit math math summit is an individualized math plan it is organized with mathematics activities this may be used as a supplement assessment or enrichment tool for mathematics topics how do you use summit math teachers use summit math in conjunction with their math units lessons are chosen from the summit math link and may be selected as classwork or homework in addition each lesson may be specifically geared for an individual student the individual math my project 2 page 11

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plan allows you to track student progress there are 350lessons that will guide the students achieve their goals in math click on the picture to obtain my lesson plan on 2d and 3d shapes math resources click here for resources and ideas to teach math math open reference back to table of content my project 2 page 12

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common core standards the common core state standards initiative is a u.s education initiative that seeks to bring diverse state curricula into alignment with each other by following the principles of standard based educational reform by using these standards the various states can ensure that students are college and career ready in literacy by the end of high school click here to read some frequently asked questions back to table of content my project 2 page 13

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differentiated instruction click on my picture to view my views on differentiated instruction so what is differentiated instruction differentiated instruction is a proactive way of teaching here instruction is given in a whole small group and sometimes individually it was founded by carol tomlinson it includes the theory on multiple intelligences and so it targets all learners it involves qualitative instruction rather than quantitative instruction assessment is a very integral part of differentiated instruction back to table of content my project 2 page 14

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