week 1


1. My name is Lindsay Glover, and I teach 3rd grade in Sallisaw, OK. My husband and I have six kids who keep us very busy with their various sports and musical activities. I love walking and reading, although these days, I mostly listen to audiobooks while cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring my kids to their practices and games. I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom while my kids were all young, so I just recently went back to work. I went to college for education, but then life took me in another direction. I'm excited to be back!

One of my professional goals is to be a lifelong learner. This will be my third year of teaching, so I still consider myself relatively new to the profession. I want to learn and grow alongside my students. I would like to improve my ability to use formative assessments to monitor student progress. My long-term goal is to become a reading specialist.

2. ISTE Standard 6: Creative Communicator
Indicator 6a: Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
Students in my third-grade class can meet the 3rd-grade ELA Standard 3.2.W.2 by creating a digital book about their community. They will use descriptive writing to include details about their community and personal experiences. Additionally, students will incorporate visuals to enhance their projects. Students will first brainstorm and organize their stories into paragraphs and then use Google Slides to create a multimedia presentation.

3. According to Kolb, technology should engage, enhance, and extend learning. This lesson engages students by allowing them to tell personal stories that are meaningful and relevant to their own lives. It is also a great way to learn about their classmates. This lesson also enhances learning by providing students with creative options, allowing them to express their ideas using images and text in ways that traditional methods cannot. Finally, the project extends learning beyond the classroom by helping students connect their identity and writing to the real world, as they publish and share their work with their classmates. 




Comments

  1. Brittney Sanders Into to Learning TechnologyJuly 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM

    I love the idea of having students create a digital book.
    I also use Google Slides with my third graders to be able to create projects. They enjoy being able to create so many different things.

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  2. Carrie SorrelsJuly 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM

    Hello, Lindsay! Your current goal really stuck out to me. I agree that it is important to never stop learning as a teacher. There is always room for improvement and growth.

    My sister has taught third grade for three years and my middle child will be in third grade this year. They would both like your idea of making a digital book. I think it would be interesting to share the stories with parents, as well.

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  3. Katrina LiferJuly 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM

    Lindsey,
    I too have the same goal as you to be a life long learner. My husband always teases me that if I could just get paid to keep learning it would make my life better. That's one of the reasons I left the classroom and decided to do something different with the technology aspect. There is always so much changing with technology that it will provide me with opportunities to learn more. You have a beautiful family! Good luck this semester!

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