Welcome to My E-Portfolio
Welcome my name is Joe Bedingfield, and I created this page to showcase my work in the Educational Technology field, and display my evidence of learning while obtaining my Masters in Classroom Technology at Bowling Green State University. My resume is available at the top of this page by clicking the Resume button.
For more information about my educational journey please click my About page.
For more information about my educational journey please click my About page.
Reflection
I believe that everyone can learn, but not everyone can learn in the same way. I believe technology can play a huge role in assisting students to understand new concepts they might not otherwise understand. Technology not only allows students a chance to learn the material in a new way, but also creates more individualized instruction. In my classroom, I use technology to help identify standards students have not mastered. These formative assessments are usually completed using Google Forms, Wizer, Edcite and goformative.com. These formative assessments give me insight to the level of understanding my students have obtained. We as educators must meet students at their level to help them reach the achievement level we expect.
The new career and college readiness standards and NETS-C standards by ISTE align perfectly with my philosophy of teaching. Both sets of standards emphasize the importance of collaboration, critical thinking and real-world problem solving. My philosophy of learning aligns with these standards because I believe that teachers need to prepare students for jobs that might not exist today. Using technology to incorporate collaboration, critical thinking and real-world problem solving allows me to successfully prepare students for their future careers.
Using technology in the classroom to incorporate these employable skills, allows me to follow my philosophy by meeting students at their level. Students today are thought of by most as “Digital Natives”. Although this is true in some people’s mind, it is still up to teachers to guide their technology knowledge into a more useful path. Students might be able to play games or chat with friends, but they need to develop their higher order thinking skills in order to use technology effectively in the future. A well rounded education should include: critical thinking, real-world problem solving and collaboration in order to prepare for the world of tomorrow.
Student centered education is another belief that is important in my teaching philosophy. I believe students should be active learners rather than passive learners. In fact, I believe that technology should enhance the active learning process. I believe that students should take an active role of preparing for class by using technology to prepare for the daily lesson. If students can receive the more passive learning outside of the classroom walls, they can be actively engaged with project based learning or inquiry learning during the class time. The student role should be shifted into becoming a stakeholder in their own education instead of it being demanded by the teacher. The teacher’s role shifts into more of a facilitator role in the educational process providing more individualized instruction.
My teaching philosophy is built upon my twelve years in public education and will continue to grow as I develop as a professional. My philosophy is every student can learn, but not in the same way. Student learning should be student centered focused on developing collaboration, critical thinking skills and real-world problem solving.
The new career and college readiness standards and NETS-C standards by ISTE align perfectly with my philosophy of teaching. Both sets of standards emphasize the importance of collaboration, critical thinking and real-world problem solving. My philosophy of learning aligns with these standards because I believe that teachers need to prepare students for jobs that might not exist today. Using technology to incorporate collaboration, critical thinking and real-world problem solving allows me to successfully prepare students for their future careers.
Using technology in the classroom to incorporate these employable skills, allows me to follow my philosophy by meeting students at their level. Students today are thought of by most as “Digital Natives”. Although this is true in some people’s mind, it is still up to teachers to guide their technology knowledge into a more useful path. Students might be able to play games or chat with friends, but they need to develop their higher order thinking skills in order to use technology effectively in the future. A well rounded education should include: critical thinking, real-world problem solving and collaboration in order to prepare for the world of tomorrow.
Student centered education is another belief that is important in my teaching philosophy. I believe students should be active learners rather than passive learners. In fact, I believe that technology should enhance the active learning process. I believe that students should take an active role of preparing for class by using technology to prepare for the daily lesson. If students can receive the more passive learning outside of the classroom walls, they can be actively engaged with project based learning or inquiry learning during the class time. The student role should be shifted into becoming a stakeholder in their own education instead of it being demanded by the teacher. The teacher’s role shifts into more of a facilitator role in the educational process providing more individualized instruction.
My teaching philosophy is built upon my twelve years in public education and will continue to grow as I develop as a professional. My philosophy is every student can learn, but not in the same way. Student learning should be student centered focused on developing collaboration, critical thinking skills and real-world problem solving.