EDUC 630 Self Assessment- Lisa Joyner Technology Education Self-Assessment Lisa H. Joyner Department of Education, Liberty University EDUC 630: Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement Dr. Juanessa Booker January 24, 2021 Author Note Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Lisa H. Joyner, Department of Christian Education, Veritas Baptist College, 181 US Hwy 50…
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Philosophy of Educational Technology
EDUC 630 Philosophy of Instructional Technology – Lisa Joyner Purpose of Technology in Education Lisa H. Joyner Department of Education, Liberty University EDUC 630: Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement Dr. Juanessa Booker January 31, 2021 Author Note Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Lisa H. Joyner, Department of Christian Education, Veritas Baptist…
Discussion Board #1 Differentiation Through Technology
Roblyer, M. D., & Hughes, J. E. (2019). Integrating educational technology into teaching: Transforming learning across disciplines. Pearson Education, Inc. Shute, V., & Zapata-Rivera, D. (2008). Adaptive Technologies. In D. Jonassen, J. M. Spector, M. Driscoll, M. D. Merrill, J. van Merrienboer, & M.P. Driscoll (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (3rd…
Teacher’s Convention 2016
Myrtle Beach 2016 This past week, I was able to attend the annual teacher’s convention in Myrtle Beach with my colleagues. The last time our school went to Myrtle Beach for the Southeast Christian School Association, I had just been diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer. My presentation on ADHD was already prepared, but I would not be…
One Size Does NOT Fit All! Differentiating Education: Including Special Needs Children in the Regular Classroom
Differentiated education is a relatively new term for a style of teaching that describes instruction that includes a variety of methods for teaching and accessing all learners. Every year teachers are presented with a new classroom full of students. Some of the challenges each year will be similar to others we have encountered, but the…
Doing the Hard Things…Sincerely, A Quitter
By Erica Baldwin 38-year-old mom of one human person and one fur baby, wife, and chronic illness survivor. Living isn’t for the faint of heart! My life as a quitter I have a (not-so-surprising) confession: I have zero endurance. I don’t do the hard things. Basically…I’m a quitter. I may give off the illusion of…
Parenting with the Ten Commandments: Thou Shalt Not Steal
The Memory Dump I teach a Bible class to foreign exchange students, and last month I went through the Ten Commandments. In the middle of my explanation of the Eighth Commandment, my mind pulled out a memory from about 45 years ago. I read somewhere recently that the reason we have so few memories of…
Invisible Learning Disabilities
Children come in all shapes and sizes, colors and shades, abilities and disabilities. Some of their differences are visible at first glance, but their most important differences are under the surface, hidden from view. What kinds of disabilities are obvious? Downs Syndrome, Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, etc… What kinds of disabilities are invisible?…
Not What I Had in Mind – How I Ended Up in Special Education
Nineteen years is a long time! I had to use both hands – twice! – to count up the number of years that I have been teaching. The fact that I’m a teacher at all is a surprise to me! While cleaning out a closet recently, I came across a paper that I had penned…
Don’t Say That! What-Not-To-Say When You Don’t Know What to Say.
What to say to someone with cancer? Actually, you don’t have to say anything at all! Ever considered that? Smiles, prayers, flowers, Edible Arrangements!! (my personal favorite!) are always appreciated. But words….words are tricky. Use with care. Have you ever been in this fix? You hear distressing news……you are sad and shocked. You think for…