Vold Eportfolio

Name: Stephen H. Vold

Occupation: Astumbo Middle School Teacher

UOG Fast Track Teaching Student

Been as Busy as a Bee as a Student at UOG

Midlife Crisis or an opportunity for change, growth and development. A chance to give back to the community and impart some of my experiences to the next generation. It is through our children and what we give others that gives us a little sense of immortality. At this stage in my life I have for the above reasons decided to switch careers and become a professional educator. I have recently had an opportunity to teach 7th grade geography but will be switching to teach in my content area for the 2009 to 2010 school year - location unknown.

On this site you will find my philosophy of teaching and NET*S standards with links to associated artifacts. I have also included links to other UOG School of Education Course Work and this site will be updated as my wealth of material for my portfolio expands.

The ISTE
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T)
and Performance Indicators for Teachers
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they design, implement,
and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for
students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators. Teachers:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,
and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual
environments

Artifact

http://stephenvold.synthasite.com/

Measuring Water Characteristics

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology
standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

Artifact

http://stephenvold11.yolasite.com

Surface Tension Lesson Plan

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html

Verb Viper Game

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success
and innovation
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information
resources to support research and learning

Artifact

http://stephenvold09.blogspot.com

Technology Tool Review

http://delicious.com/stephenvold

Delicious LIst of Education Related Sites

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical
behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:
a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright,
intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
b. address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools
and resources
c. promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using
digital-age communication and collaboration tools

Artifact

http://www.mcgruff.org/Games/cyberbully.php

Shrink the Cyberbully game

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

Artifact

http://www.slideshare.net/stephenvold/from-slide-rule-operator

Who I am as a Technically Proficient Professional

6. Social Ethical, Legal and Human Issues. Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PK - 12 schools and apply that understanding in practice. Teachers:

a. Model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use

b. apply technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics and abilities

c. identify and use technology resources that affirm diversity

d. promote the safe and healthy use of technology resources

e. facilitate equitable access to technology resources for all students

Artifact

http://stephenvold6.blogspot.com

Assistive Technology, Enabling Dreams

Additional Education Related Work

http://stephenvold10.blogspot.com/2009/03/stephen-volds-experience-and-growth-by.html

Experience as a Learner and my Teaching Philosophy

Conclusion

I am thankful for the Fast Track Teacher's Education Program. Without this program I would not have been able to make the leap from government / private work to becoming a professional educator. As in most lines of work, the more you learn the more you realize how much more there is to learn. I have experienced much frustration with applying and being awarded the YEC scholarship only to find that I can not be part of that program for lack of co-signers. The Guam Public School System has also been a challenge on many levels. I want to especially thank all of my instructors and fellow fast track students that have provided technical and at times moral boosting support. I plan to keep my newly created Eportfolio as a living web page and not just as a once and done assignment.

References / Resources

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Water Strider

http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/var/sciencelearn/storage/images/contexts/icy_ecosystems/sci_media/water_molecule/21463-1-eng-NZ/water_molecule_full_size_landscape.jpg

Water Molecule with gradation of positive and negative

http://www.chem1.com/acad/sci/aboutwater.html

Blue water drop

http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html

animated capillary action and a straw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiZJOTt3Dl0&feature=player_embedded

3 minute animated water molecule by Samuel Hammer (2006)

http://programs.northlandcollege.edu/biology/Biology1111/animations/hydrogenbonds.html