Blog Journal 4
The grade level that I chose to analyze and examine for the ELA technology standards was 8th grade. The standards outline the necessity for the educator to be able to clarify the meaning of unknown and known word meanings and phrases, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of certain mediums, integrate multimedia displays in your lesson plan, gather relevant information, and write, critique, and explain certain topics. I feel that I am capable that I would be able to implement these standards based on my current skill set. I would need to improve upon my ability to analyze and write about certain pieces of information because I am not the best at articulating myself and I need to expand my vocabulary. The resource that I identified that I'd use in my classroom was a lesson plan on the impact that humans have had on the Earth. The resource identified talking points such as: water quality, air quality, urbanization, desertific...