Web Tools and Resources

I have had the opportunity to scour the web for tools that would be useful to my role as the administrator at Merced Adult School!  After weeks, days, hours, and minutes, I have discovered my top 3 WEB TOOLS!

3.... Khan academy!

What a great resource to give to students for support in math, science, and even computer science. It also has great prep classes for the SAT!  My teachers use Khan Academy for support videos for lessons, as well as embed them into their Odyssey lessons!  Over all I would say this is a great resource to enhance learning! Khan Academy

2...YouTube

Videos, Videos, Videos...YouTube does an outstanding job taking you outside of the classroom.  It provides videos on just about anything you need!  You need to learn how to do it, more than likely there is a video for that! Resources are endless!  YouTube

1...padlet

This has become my favorite tool.  Padlet offeres a platform to add all webtools in one place.  With MAS Career week approaching soon.  I developed a padlet that puts all resources for the week into place.  MAS Career Week .  Videos, documents, pictures, and basically anything on the web can be pulled onto your padlet!  It is a great place for an administrator to post collaboration schedule and well as required protocol, professional development videos, and much much more.  It is easy, quick, and the uses are endless.  padlet

I am former special education teacher and a parent of three children with 3 very different learning styles and levels.  These experiences have helped me mold my educational goal, which is to "help all students be the best version of themselves".   A blended learning classroom would allow all students to learn at their own pace.  In reality it puts every student on an individualized educational plan. THEY choose what THEY need to excel in THEIR learning.

The students I worked with when I was a teacher had short attention spans, and learned best when activities were changed often.  A rotation model would allow students in my classroom to do a variety of activities for short periods of time.  It would give them the opportunity to meet the objectives of the class using tools of their choice.  This model would also allow student to rotate through small group instruction with a teacher.