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The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
 * Teachers communicate well. **

** Evidence 1: Wikispace for Graduate Program **

Rationale 1: This wikispace was originally created for the beginning of my graduate program but I have added materials to it, especially in the area of iPods which more of my students are bringing to school and trying to understand how to maximize its use. Students have been given access to this site to explore my iPod links and to find new and exciting ways to use their iPod in school and at home. This site also has some example lesson plans that were either created or borrowed with permission from others off of the Internet. Some of these lessons have been accessed by teachers in my building and used in the classroom to add to their lessons. Overall, the focus is for the students and how they can use it to maximize their overall learning goals through the use of various technologies such as PowerPoint, Word, iPods, and the Internet. Student knowledge is impacted through tutorials, visuals, and lessons to help them increase their thinking, projects, and materials used daily and in class. This website was never intended to be used by students but as more students began asking about iPod resources I decided to make it available. Other staff were also asking me about iPod uses and links so this was another reason for me to open up the site. With the requests for iPod links, I was able to learn more about how they can be used in a classroom to view videos, listen to podcasts on subject matters before class and leave class time for discussions, and going out on the Internet and finding valuable sites to use for students and teachers. There is a great amount of learning for teachers and students alike. Professional development and student based learning benefit from the use of these resources.

KSD

6.K.4 The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal, verbal and media communication techniques.

With the use of this wiki, students and staff are able to understand the importance of different kinds of communication and have an overall impact in learning within the classroom. With the increase in podcasting, students know that they can communicate through this method. They can also learn through this media and further understand concepts, ideas, and thoughts expressed in class. Different uses of technology and show how communication can go beyond face to face such as using applications on an iPod Touch to involve yourself in social networking.

6.S.5 The teacher knows how to use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, to enrich learning opportunities.

The use of technologies that are listed on this wiki help understand the ways that various communication tools can be used in the classroom to help impact student learning. The use of the iPod for lectures, for recording interviews for podcasts, using programs like Audacity to record and then export to an MP3 for playback on a portable device or computer later are all effective and important for students to understand and use in the learning process.

6.D.2 The teacher values many ways in which people seek to communicate and encourages many modes of communication in the classroom.

Through this wiki, various ways to communicating in the classroom are explored. Everything from e-mail to text messaging, to social networking on an iPod, cell phone, or other handheld device are explored. Teachers need to see the value in iPods in the classroom and even cell phones. Our students are used to the just in time learning and should be able to search for answers online. It may not be the acceptable norm now, but it will be as we continue to progress in the area of technology.