INTASC+Standard+04

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
 * INTASC Standard 4

Specific Category of Standard 4 INTASC.4.C K: The teacher knows how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials as well as human and technological resources (e.g. computers, audio-visual technologies, videotapes and discs, local experts, primary documents and artifacts, texts, reference books, literature, and other print resources).

Understanding Sentence The teacher uses a variety of learning materials, including technological materials to aid student preparation for the future.

Artifacts**
 * Inspiration Project [[file:Christa McAuliffe.isf.webloc]]

This project provided me with experience with a really cool piece of technology that I can definitely use in the classroom. The project utilized one of many things that could be done with this software. I made a web about an influential educational event. I made links to websites that related to the pieces of the web and summarized various consequences of the main event. It is a great software to use in the middle school classroom. It could be a great way to start off a writing assignment, or it could be a study tool. It is definitely a good way to incorporate technology into the classroom.
 * Reflect

Project I will definitely use this software when I am a teacher. I think it is a great way to assess prior knowledge and use technology in the classroom. Part of my philosophy of education is about preparing my students for life. Using technology in the classroom is part of that goal. Technology will only become more and more involved in the future. I want my students to be completely prepared for it. This project also inspired an interesting idea. I wish to use less papers in my classroom, so I will do a lot of things digitally. I will have a class website that shows the homework for the night and upcoming tests and projects. It will also be a way for my students to do their homework digitally. This idea has many benefits like being environmentally friendly and easier for me to carry my materials around. It will also eliminate the problem of students forgetting their homework because they will be able to submit it as soon as they finish it. **