Alex Facciponte's EDU Technology Blog

 Alex Facciponte's EDU 5313 Week 3 Blog Post  Intro to Infographic There are many things to take into account when understanding how students learn. Some of the main points made within chapter 4 of how people learn include ideas of executive function, self-regulation, and the working memory (National Academies of Sciences, 2018). As educators, we need to do our best to make sure that students are engaged. We need to make sure student executive function is effective by having them focused or switching ideas when dealing with a task (National Academies of Sciences, 2018). Self-regulation is also crucial. If students are unable to control their behaviors, they will have a difficult time learning new material (National Academies of Sciences, 2018). Finally, working memory deals with the idea of being engaged by making sure information is being manipulated (National Academies of Sciences, 2018). 3 Major Points As previously mentioned, three elements that impact curriculum design ar...

Alex Facciponte's EDU 5313 Week 2 Blog Post  Part I Intellectual Work/ Authentic instruction & assignment The nature of authentic intellectual work is that the work or skills within the assignment goes beyond the basics (Newmann et al., 2007). Students completing a worksheet dealing with basic comprehension of the material will not go as far as having them complete authentic intellectual work. Instead, students should be tasked with meaningful learning experiences through intellectual work (Newmann et al., 2007). This work should allow students to go beyond a traditional understanding by interpreting, applying other concepts, and synthesizing the information they are expected to learn (Newmann et al., 2007). This will allow students to be more motivated and excited to learn (Newmann et al., 2007). It will also help students in the long run to provide critical skills within the workplace (Newmann et al., 2007). Teaching students how to critically think by applying information t...

EDU 5313 Week 1 Blog Post  Introduction Hello everyone! My name is Alex Facciponte. I have lived in Long Island, NY my entire life. Since October, I have been working as a leave replacement for a Special Education English teacher. However, I am currently only certified to teach Social Studies. Although there have been challenges of not knowing the content area and working with special education students, I am overcoming these challenges by doing the best I can and seeking advice from colleagues. Last May I had graduated with my undergraduate degree and thought I would get experience this year substituting as I work on my masters. I have definitely gotten more experience than I could ask for in this role. In the classroom, this has made me more confident than ever. I am excited to pursue full time Social Studies openings this year. Ultimately, I love what I do, but I hope next year I will be teaching Social Studies. I have applied for a few positions already and there is an openin...