Batchgeo Part 2 Map Creation

View EDUC 6305 Instructional Technology Student Map in a full screen map

This assignment was very interesting!  I love that I can pull up a map and see where each of my FSU classmates are from. The created student map show how diverse FSU's student programs are, drawing the attention of student's all over WV and beyond!   It seems as though it is easier to contact classmates, friends, and family through technology rather than the traditional telephone.  This assignment makes me a 21st Century teacher because I am researching , creating and learning new "free" technology to share with my co-workers and incorporate in my classroom.  This is an assignment that I could use with my DCT students to show where each of them are working.  Every educator knows how important "free" technology is, it is not like money is thrown our way to use for our classrooms!  This course has shown me the unlimited amount of technology resources that can be shared with our co-workers and students!  I was telling my CTE Director about the Jing assignment.  She was so impressed and said  "That sounds like a Tech Tuesday presentation"!  Educator's are very interested in these types of resources, but we are lucky enough to actually use them!  

This assignment closely relates with the ISTE.NETS STANDARDS 1-5 because it has a little piece of each standard!  It promotes, supports, and models creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness (S1).  The map creation designs or adapts relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote learning and creativity (S2).  This assignment also allows us to collaborate with students, peers, and parents using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation, as well as communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats (S3).  The Batchgeo Map creation allowed us to develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools (S4), as well as, participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning (S5)!