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Home | Standard 1 | Standard 2 | Standard 3 | Standard 4 | Standard 5 | Standard 6 | Standard 7 | Standard 8 | Standard 9 | Standard 10 **Standard 5** The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
 * Teachers know how to manage a classroom. **


 * Evidence 1: ** [[file:Moodle.docx]]


 * Rationale 1: ** The Moodle manages all the assignments and discussions for my Information Technology Literacy classes. Information Technology literacy is a blended class that all freshmen must take to introduce the correct use of information in the digital age. As we move to a possible 1:1 environment, this class will become an online class. Because everyone in the school must take this class as freshmen, it is the perfect place to introduce the online class.

By moving this class to the Moodle environment, it has made it more appealing to students. Since moving the discussion to the Moodle, students seem much more engaged in the classroom discussions. Many of the students that do not participate in class have brought many good points to the online discussions. I have taken some of the better points made online and brought them into the classroom for very animated discussions.

The use of the Moodle has given students a way to manage their own assignments and this has decreased the number a missing assignments. Students can check at any time if they have turned in assignments and can turn the assignment in anywhere they have internet access.
 * KSD **
 * 5.K.5 The teacher recognizes factors and situations that are likely to promote or diminish intrinsic motivation, and knows how to help students become self-motivated. **

The use of online discussion has become a great way to engage all students in classroom discussions. When discussions were conducted class, the same students always talked, now everyone is part of the debate. Often times the students that do not say anything in class bring in some of the best discussion points.
 * 5.S.6 The teacher analyzes the classroom environment and makes decisions and adjustments to enhance social relationships, student motivation and engagement, and productive work. **


 * 5.D.4 The teacher recognizes the value of intrinsic motivation to students’ life-long growth and learning. **

Although our high school offers very few online classes, the students will see many in their educational career. They can use this as a way into the online learning environment.