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Lauren Merrell
1. Professional Profile
a. Pre-professional profile: “Every child is a different flower, and all together makes this
world a beautiful garden.” I chose teaching because I love children and I love
watching them grow and learn. I have always been around children; I enjoy
babysitting, teaching Sunday school at church, and teaching swim lessons during the
summer. Being around children all the time motivates me to continue in the
education program to continue making a difference in young lives.
b. Post-professional: My basic professional philosophy, reflecting teaching is to grow
young students into successful adults. The joy of seeing them succeed is rewarding
and motivating. It has taken me a while to decide what I really want to do, being a
nontraditional student. I debated and took several years to fully commit to Elementary
Education. I believe learning never ends and I want to continue to learn as I teach
young students. As a student in Elementary School, I struggled to learn at the pace
my peers learned and spent many hours outside of school with tutors and in programs
to keep me on track. I hope to relate to the child who doesn’t understand as quick and
who struggles thorough each subject.
2. Assessment
a. Pre-assessment: KWL chart
b. Formative Assessment: Oral Class discussion; Being able to recognize pictures of
different seasons, and characteristics of the four seasons.
c. Summative Assessment: Worksheet; students will draw a picture for each season and
write the months that are included in each season.
3. Assistive Technology
a. Speech-to-Text: three example apps
1. Dragon Dictation. This app has only one button. Simply tap it and start talking.
Dragon Dictation handles the rest. The text appears after you finish dictating, so it
might take a little getting used to. But once you get the rhythm, you can process
lengthy emails and other documents with a high degree of accuracy in one of 30
different languages or dialects.
Once the app has transcribed your speech, you can send it out via email or copy and
paste to another application. You can also post directly to Facebook and Twitter, or
save your text to use later on. Best of all, the app is free for the iPhone and iPad but it
does require a network connection to work.
2. Evernote for Android. Evernote was designed to help you keep track of ideas and
inspirations. You always could use the app to record audio notes such as lectures or
meetings, but now it also allows you to turn those audio files into text.
Unlike Dragon Dictation, Evernote saves both the audio and the text file together so
you can use the app's search ability to find a recorded note. The app can be a handy
tool for recording all your thoughts at the end of each day. Say what's on your mind,
then sort through the data later.
The app is free, but because Evernote uses Google Android's text transcription
service, you do need to be online to use it.
3. Voice Assistant. This newly redesigned app has a fast access feature that makes it
even easier to post to Twitter, Facebook or email. Switch on your preferred option
and Voice Assistant converts your transcriptions to the proper format without
additional clicks.
Use the auto copy feature to send your transcriptions to other apps such as Google
Search, YouTube, Evernoteor Pages. You can also send your transcription straight to
a wireless printer.
Voice Assistant uses intelligent speech recognition so it learns with every use. It also
has grammar correction and on-screen editing with suggestions for corrections.
The app costs 99 cents and is available for the iPhone and iPad.
b. Text-to-Speech: three examples
1. SpeakIt! Provides native support for speech on Windows (using SAPI 5), Mac
OS X, and Chrome OS, using speech synthesis capabilities provided by the
operating system. On all platforms, the user can install extensions that register
themselves as alternative speech engines.
2. Voki lets you create customized avatars, add voice to your Voki avatars, post
your Voki to any blog, website, or profile, and take advantage of Voki’s learning
resources. There are also some interesting paid versions such as Voki Classroom,
Voki Presenter, and Classroom & Presenter Bundle.
3. VozMe is an online text to speech program that lets you type-in any English,
Spanish, Italian, Hindi, or Portuguese text and then play it as an audio stream.
c. Assistive Technology Resources for Teachers: three examples
1. UDL Tech Toolkit. This is a very, very deep resource of FREE "universal design
for learning" tools! Categories include: apps, audio books, free text-to-speech,
graphic organizers, multimedia and digital storytelling, study skills tools, literacy
tools, writing tools, collaborative tools, research tools, math tools, and tools to
compensate for handwriting issues. This Wikispace is organized by Karen
Janowski (an assistive and educational technology consultant in MA) and Joyce
Valenza (a librarian extraordinaire in PA).
2. Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO).This site, from the
University of Buffalo, provides information on AT applications that help students
with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms; it includes online tutorials, AT
planning tools, and links. Funded by OSERS.
3. Techmatrix is an online tool for finding assistive and learning technology
products for students with special needs. It was created by the National Center for
Technology Innovation (NCTI) and the Center for Implementing Technology in
Education (CITEd).
4. Lesson Planning: four examples
a. Four Seasons
Grade: First
Subject: Science
Goal: Introduce Seasons
Objectives: Students will know about all four seasons and characteristics of each season
Technology: Smart Board
http://express.smarttech.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fexchangedownloads.smarttech.com
%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2F93%2F93f1e86c-a60a-461c-ab78-e3bf5a7550ec%2FFour
%2520seasons.notebook# By Penny Judkins (Smart Exchange)
Evaluation: Summative Assessment, students will have a class oral discussion during
lesson time and a worksheet to complete.
b. Weather
Grade: Kindergarten/ First
Subject: Science
Goal: Introduce Weather
Objectives: Students will learn weather in the seasons and differences in weather types,
and gain awareness of different temperatures.
Technology: Smart Board http://express.smarttech.com/?url=http%3A%2F
%2Fexchangedownloads.smarttech.com%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2Fbb%2Fbba73000-
89d0-4ce4-9a09-cb7c6241f8e9%2FWeatherUS.notebook# By Smart Technologies
(Smart Exchange)
Evaluation: Students will have class discussion during lesson time and a worksheet to
complete.
c. Holidays and Months
Grade: First
Subject: Science
Goal: Introduce the Holidays and Months
Objectives: Students will learn about the months and their holidays
Technology: Smart Board
http://express.smarttech.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fexchangedownloads.smarttech.com
%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2Fa1%2Fa10f170d-ea9c-4702-ab8d-435acc0368bd
%2Fsocial_holidays%2520and%2520months_gradeK.notebook# By Haley Martin
(Smart Exchange)
Evaluation: Students will have class discussion during learning time and a worksheet to
complete.
d. Months, Calendar (Smart Exchange)
Grade: First
Subject: Science
Goal: Students will learn about the twelve months and days of the week.
Technology: Smart Board
http://express.smarttech.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fexchangedownloads.smarttech.com
%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2Fb2%2Fb2e3f9ef-efa8-486d-8d2b-
9be0b2df9247%2FCalendar.notebook# (Smart Exchange)
Evaluation: Students will have class discussion during lesson time and a worksheet to
complete.
5. Classroom Management
a. Classroom rules
b. Procedures: to be discussed and modified as the school year progresses
c. Consequences
d. Technology tools
