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merwyn viegas resume with virtual presentation created at touro college graduate school of education my e-portfolio teaching web site http schools.webhop.org/touromviegas to whom it may concern please allow me to virtually share with you my resume use of technology my teaching skills in this single document just click my picture below for a tour of highlights within this document after listening and seeing some highlights please click the table of contents to view those areas which interest you typically there will be links and videos on topics which i have recorded click here click my picture and i will present document

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table of contents cover letter 3 resume 4 my talents/background 5 internet acceptable use policy nyc doe internet rules for all 6 default filtering levels for grades kindergarten through 5 6 selection of material 7 parental notification and responsibility 7 field trip view my lesson lesson plan student assessment and my videos 8 hi class a letter to the class 8 herbivore 9 omnivore 9 foods animals eat 9 math 9 summit math 350 self-correcting interactive math lessons for by students 9 how do you use summit math i created this video at a smartboard 10 math resources 10 common core standards my presentation at touro college 11 differentiated instruction a presentation at touro college 12 so what is differentiated instruction 12 science my science lesson with lesson plan and student assessment 13 udl lesson udl lesson format speaks directly to students with disabilities 14 links to science 14 technology students learn 21st century tech skills and enjoy learning 15 google science fair 15 ted.com videos on thoughtful topics higher learning 17 ted s mission statement begins 17 khan academy khan learn by example ­ 100,000 math examples explained 18 my project 2 page 1

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what parents need to know 18 what kids can learn 18 tutorials i created these tutorials on cool technology applications for my students 19 show me 19 educreations 19 skitch 19 smartboard 19 voice thread 19 how to apply technology learn with tech 20 video logs my online list of teaching videos 21 youblisher students create online flipbooks 22 my initial views of edse 603 23 my final views on edse 603 23 index 25 my project 2 page 2

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cover letter back to table of content my project 2 page 3

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resume back to table of content my project 2 page 4

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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 my project 2 page 5

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internet acceptable use policy nyc doe internet rules for all 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 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 my project 2 page 6

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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 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 7

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field trip view my lesson lesson plan student assessment and my videos hi class a letter to the 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 my project 2 page 8

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herbivore omnivore foods animals eat back to table of content math summit math 350 self-correcting interactive math lessons for by students 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 my project 2 page 9

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how do you use summit math i created this video at a smartboard 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 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 10

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common core standards my presentation at touro college 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 11

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differentiated instruction a presentation at touro college 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 12

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science my science lesson with lesson plan and student assessment the new york department of education has state assessment for grades 4 and 8 only these are state tests that are taken once a year all other grade has internal exams and therefore less emphasis is given to science in the classroom i believe that the state should have assessments for grade 3 and over just like the way they have for the ela and math as a teacher i love to experiment and try new theories in science i have dedicated a page on my google site with resources and links to various webpages and experiments that can be used in the classroom click on the picture to view a smartboard lesson i conducted a science experiment to differentiate conductors from insulators it is an experiment that is frequently asked on the 4th grade science lab her i had students touch the two ends of a battery to an object using wires if they saw a light bulb that was connected to my project 2 page 13

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the end of the wire light up then they categorized that object as one that conducted electricity udl lesson udl lesson format speaks directly to students with disabilities mr viegas udl lesson plan based on the trip to long island children s museum to view this experiment please click here links to science science buddies science fair projects interactive periodic table what are the categories of elements find cool facts the most abundant in the human body or the ocean nova physics and math nova at www.pbs.org watch videos find facts teachers can create lessons nova is aligned with the nctm math standards or visit nctm at http www.nctm.org http illuminations.nctm.org math lessons activities standards and more http illuminations.nctm.org/weblinks.aspx find links to other sites my project 2 page 14

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