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For my second ILP, I decided to take a MOOC. To try and learn something new, I picked a science course that happen to be from the University of Michigan and was about Gastrointestinal, Reproductive, and Endocrine Anatomy. The class consisted of a couple videos that gave information about the particular subject, the first being Gastrointestinal and then proceeded to give a quiz on that information. While I like to think that I was informed on the subject at hand, having been given more in-depth information, clarified that I was not as knowledgeable as I presumed about the subjects. The video for the GI review gives a diagram to give a visual of how it works and interacts with the diagram in order to give information about the subject. Furthermore, after each video there are short quizzes like the one below to ensure that the information was retained and understood. Ultimately, I think the way that they line up the videos with a short review after helps the individual retain important in...

I think data collection and reporting tools will come in handy for me throughout my experience as a teacher. As I am trying to be a high school English teacher, grades will be important and this is a great way to keep track of how my students are doing academically as well as keep them and their parents updated on their status. Therefore, learning this aspect of Excel that was previously unknown to me will be extremely beneficial in my experience as a teacher. Not to mention, it is a great way to keep track of how my students are doing as a whole and if there is room for improvement, this kind of data will be able to highlight it for me and I can work on making changes to improve the success of my students. Surveying will also allow me to see where my students stand or how they feel about course material and hopefully we can work together to come to mutual agreements and understandings so that the class runs smoothly and the students get the most out of their learning experience. For...

The flipped classroom is an innovative blended delivery model and is educational video casts that was first introduced to have lectures available for absent students and to change the way students and teachers spend class time. Rather than use the classroom time to lecture students on the material and then practicing the information in their homework, it is "flipped" and students listen to prerecorded lectures for homework before class. That way when they are in the classroom they are able to actively engage in the learning process of the material learned and can work on activities either individually or in a group with the assistance of their teacher. This way the teacher is able to assist the students with a deeper meaning and understanding on the content and the teacher becomes a guide in the learning process. There are many variations of this technique that are coming to light and a variety of technologies to fulfill this new method of teaching. https://www.knewton.com/...