About

LMS -

• Saba Cloud

• Google Classroom

• itsLearning

OTHER -

Articulate Rise & Storyline Saba Cloud

itsLearning

Google Suite

Google Classroom

Apple Presentation Software (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

Apple for K-12 Education apps (Classroom & Schoolwork)

Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Photoshop Adobe Lightroom Adobe Premiere Adobe InDesign

Box

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Teams

OneDrive

Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)

YouTube Zoom

I have always been passionate about using technology to streamline processes and make my life easier. I was the student who went the extra mile on her powerpoint presentations in school and preferred taking notes on my Macbook instead of using pen and paper. I used my mobile voice recorder app to record all of the lectures, in case I missed something important that the professor said.

My interest in instructional technology began when I was a student-teacher working on my Art EC-12 teaching certification. I was assigned to observe a veteran art teacher during a drawing lesson to 3rd grade students. The art teacher demonstrated her drawing lesson on a chalkboard to the students. I noticed a few students in the back of the room had difficulty seeing the steps on the board, due to the long distance between their desks and the front of the room. They became frustrated and couldn’t follow the steps well. It made me ponder if there was a better way to teach this concept using technology so that all students can achieve. When I started teaching art, I began doing research online on classroom technology that could be used to enhance learning. I thought - “What would help ALL of the students be able to engage with this lesson universally?” I went to my supervisor and requested a document camera (Elmo). Using the document camera, I was able to demonstrate an overhead view of the drawing process, and project what I was doing on the large screen. I could zoom in and enlarge the projection so that students in the back of the room could see clearly.

From there, I fell in love with the LMS the elementary school used - Google Classroom, and started volunteering to be a support for all of the teachers who needed help. My school also provided iPads for classroom use, so I enjoyed teaching the students to collaborate using Apple presentation apps like Keynote and Pages.

Veteran instructors are overwhelmed nowadays with the fast pace of technology that’s ever changing. It’s my belief that instructional technology is vital to creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment for students. It’s a passion of mine to help people not be afraid of technology and be able to use it well to enhance their learning.

I just dive right into it! The best way to learn new technology is to set a simple goal when you first try it. The goal could be - I am going to know how to make a new document and add in elements.

Then scaffold the goals to more advanced processes as you learn more.

Mastery comes from making products using the new technology. The learning process is fastest through using the technology and making something from it.

Example: if you are trying to learn Canvas - learn how to navigate the interface first. Then create your first course. Upload your syllabus. Then your first assignment. One step at a time.

If I can’t figure something out, I click around and research until I find the solution. I also use Google search, watch tutorial videos, or use the Q&A section to find the answer.

New Software: Adobe Premiere

I was previously using Final Cut ProX to edit instructional videos. Since I use mainly Adobe products to edit still images, I wanted to try Adobe Premiere and see if the interface would be easier to navigate than Final Cut Pro. It was actually very easy to pick up since the features were similar to Final Cut Pro.

Learning theory -

• Cognitive

• Behaviorism

• Experiential

• Constructivism

• Humanism

• Connectivism

Design principles -

• Addie model

• Bloom’s taxonomy

3 main components -

• Learning objectives: expected outcome of the lesson

• Learning activities: video, animation, gamification, simulation, audio (more fun!)

Traditional - lectures and reading materials

• Assessments: summative & formative

Example of the 3 components:

Lesson: “Photography Business Card”

Objective: Students will create a canva business card to promote their photography business using the Canva.com web tool.

Activity: Instructor live demonstration of how to create a business card using the Canva app. Clear instructions with visual aids, rubric, and examples are posted on the LMS. Video recording of the demo will be posted on the LMS for students to access after class hours for review.

Students will follow along with the instructor on their laptops to make their first sample card, asking questions as needed.

Assessment: Evaluation of completed business card samples in pdf form. Grading according to rubric. Feedback provided from instructor.

Yes! I currently work for the University of Nevada, Reno as an instructional technologist. I am a part of the Nevada Partnership for Training, which provides continuing education trainings for the School of Social Work. I work closely with a diverse group of people, including instructors, Deans, subject matter experts, external and internal stakeholders.

I have also worked as an adjunct professor at Lonestar College teaching summer Art Appreciation and visual art courses.

In my spare time, I enjoy making art in my studio and going on creative photography shoots.

My Art Porftolio | My Photography Portfolio