Choose one of the core subject areas examined in Chapters 7 – 10 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. List the chapter # you are reviewing and then discuss how you would integrate some of the online resources identified in the chapter for teaching that particular core subject area in a P-12 classroom.
I believe that it is important to use technology in math courses. Most students have difficulties with math and it is important for them to understand the math concepts. I would give my students multiple sites they can use outside of the classroom for homework, review, or when more assistance is needed. Smart Boards is my favorite type of in-class technology for math courses. I would use them quite often because it is a way for all my students to be more involved in the lesson. It is also a great way for my students to participate in class. Other students may be visual learners and because of that I would use Teacher Tube videos. This will give my students a different perspective of the math concept. As a teacher I would use real life situations so that my students would understand the math concept and be able to apply it. Technology can not replace a teacher but it can be a great help and useful learning tool.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Prompt #9
Select another of the “Point/Counterpoint: Critical Issues in Technology,” in Chapter 6 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. List the issue # you are reviewing and then identify which position you believe is most accurate/valid, and explain why.
I agree with the yes side of this argument. Facebook is just another way of connecting with people is it not? And as the writer argues, as teachers are we not trying to make connections with students everyday? People who think that it is crossing legal or personal lines should rethink their position. This is a digital age and Facebook is one of the most powerful programs that the world has ever seen. As long as teachers or other adults use the Facebook connections professionally, then I do not see any problem with allowing students to request friendship to teachers.
Prompt #8
Select one of the “Point/Counterpoint: Critical Issues in Technology,” in Chapter 6 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. List the issue # you are reviewing and then identify which position you believe is most accurate/valid, and explain why.
Issue #16- Digital Textbooks.
I think we should move into digital textbooks within the school system. Especially since there are many students who are not interested in reading a textbook. A digital textbook can provide sufficient up-to-date information for the lessons being taught. It is so much easier to update information digitally than in a textbook. For how fast life is changing technologically and historically, a textbook it outdated at most every five years. There can be video clips added throughout the text book that children can look at to get a better understanding. Everything is right there and kids cannot have an excuse that they did not have it. In addition, all the textbooks that students have to carry carry to and from school everyday can cause horrible back problems. Many children are getting back problems at the 4th grade. It will be easier for students who are learning foreign languages. Students can learn the language from a native person instead of a teacher who has a horrible accent and says all the words incorrectly. Digital textbooks have the information within the CD. There is nothing else the student or teacher needs other than that textbook.
Issue #16- Digital Textbooks.
I think we should move into digital textbooks within the school system. Especially since there are many students who are not interested in reading a textbook. A digital textbook can provide sufficient up-to-date information for the lessons being taught. It is so much easier to update information digitally than in a textbook. For how fast life is changing technologically and historically, a textbook it outdated at most every five years. There can be video clips added throughout the text book that children can look at to get a better understanding. Everything is right there and kids cannot have an excuse that they did not have it. In addition, all the textbooks that students have to carry carry to and from school everyday can cause horrible back problems. Many children are getting back problems at the 4th grade. It will be easier for students who are learning foreign languages. Students can learn the language from a native person instead of a teacher who has a horrible accent and says all the words incorrectly. Digital textbooks have the information within the CD. There is nothing else the student or teacher needs other than that textbook.
Prompt #7
Review the new Web 3.0 technology identified in Chapter 5 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom and discuss which technologies you believe, in accordance with the Gretzky Principle, we should be skating toward in American K-12 classrooms, and explain why.
I think we should be skating toward all of the technologies. Each technology is geared toward a different outcome. They are teaching students how to become successful in creative ways. Students are playing games and learning at the same time. The Gretzky Principle are suppose to relate to your students and accommodate your classroom and the use of technology for them and not because it is easier for you. Using current technology that engages students into the classroom, they are more likely to remember and focus on their school work. One of the examples that I thought were the most interesting and useful were the iPhone apps that were created to help students review test materials.
I think we should be skating toward all of the technologies. Each technology is geared toward a different outcome. They are teaching students how to become successful in creative ways. Students are playing games and learning at the same time. The Gretzky Principle are suppose to relate to your students and accommodate your classroom and the use of technology for them and not because it is easier for you. Using current technology that engages students into the classroom, they are more likely to remember and focus on their school work. One of the examples that I thought were the most interesting and useful were the iPhone apps that were created to help students review test materials.
Prompt #6
Review the technology timeline in Chapter 3 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom and discuss how you have witnessed the evolution of technology integration in society and in the classroom during your lifetime – from the when you were a student in elementary school to present.
Technology has progressed a lot since I was in middle school six years ago. My school had two computer labs and laptops that could be rented for the class that the whole school shared. Today I know that my high school has given everyone an IPad to use for his or her classes. Also I was not allowed to have my cellphone out during school. It had to be put away and shut off in my locker. I personally didn’t even have a cellphone in middle school. Today I have seen that schools have become more lenient with cellphones and allow them to be use during school just not in the classroom. Because technology is so prevalent in our society, it is hard to keep it out of the classroom.
Technology has progressed a lot since I was in middle school six years ago. My school had two computer labs and laptops that could be rented for the class that the whole school shared. Today I know that my high school has given everyone an IPad to use for his or her classes. Also I was not allowed to have my cellphone out during school. It had to be put away and shut off in my locker. I personally didn’t even have a cellphone in middle school. Today I have seen that schools have become more lenient with cellphones and allow them to be use during school just not in the classroom. Because technology is so prevalent in our society, it is hard to keep it out of the classroom.
Prompt #5
Review the ISTE Standards for Teachers outlined in Chapter 3 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom and discuss how you plan to integrate technology in your classroom in order to enhance the teaching and learning process and achieve the five educational standards identified by ISTE for teachers.
I would get my student more engaged in learning by using technology daily especially because that is what catches their attention the most. I would allow them to make a weebly account to use blogs and forum posting for online discussions once a week so that students can see what their classmates are writing and respond to them. I would also use a site like Quizlet and this improves a student study habits. There are now many apps like this that you can incorporate in a classroom.
Prompt #4
Review the ISTE Standards for Students outlined in Chapter 3 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom of and describe how you can apply the current use/role technology plays in the day-to-day life of students (to include social networking) in your classroom to help achieve the six educational standards identified by ISTE for students.
Technology in the classroom will help students create, communicate, share ideas, and publish things on the internet for evaluation.. With computers in a classroom, or the easy access of a tablet/ smart phone I will be able to let students do online research on a topic so that they might get valuable and reliable sources to use for projects, papers, etc. Doing this will also teach them how to identify good and bad sources so that they get the best available information. (i.e Wikipedia is unreliable vs a website that ends in .org) I would design a lesson that uses a virtual program, eBook, or a website that we can communicate and interact on the actually website.
Prompt #3
Review the Pew Research Center’s research findings on “Generation Next” and “Internet and American Life,” in Chapter 2 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Discuss how you will approach teaching students who are all digital natives and have spent their entire lives growing up online
I think it will be fairly easy to approach teaching students who are "digital natives" because in essence I am a digital native myself. My parents did not grow up having computers in their middle schools. Since students are becoming more and more familiar with technology and using it in a classroom setting, I will be sure to incorporate it into my lessons to make sure I stay credible and interesting to the students. I will use Bloom's taxonomy and start off with something relatable that they can grasp with the assitance of technology and work my way up the pyramid. . I understand how technology works because I grew up using technology and also used things in class such as smart-boards. I actually prefer for a classroom setting to be structured around technology because it is a great way for the students to be engaged in the lesson being taught.
I think it will be fairly easy to approach teaching students who are "digital natives" because in essence I am a digital native myself. My parents did not grow up having computers in their middle schools. Since students are becoming more and more familiar with technology and using it in a classroom setting, I will be sure to incorporate it into my lessons to make sure I stay credible and interesting to the students. I will use Bloom's taxonomy and start off with something relatable that they can grasp with the assitance of technology and work my way up the pyramid. . I understand how technology works because I grew up using technology and also used things in class such as smart-boards. I actually prefer for a classroom setting to be structured around technology because it is a great way for the students to be engaged in the lesson being taught.
Prompt #2
Read about the application of Bloom’s taxonomy to the digital world in Chapter 1 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Evaluate whether you believe Bloom’s taxonomy is a perfect fit for teaching and learning in the 21st century, as the author contends, or if you believe it is an outdated taxonomy for the digital classroom.
I believe that Blooms taxonomy is still a perfect fit for the classroom because although many teachers do not focus on affect motor skills the cognitive aspect is still very important. The revised version is better because it focuses on the area that is more important and still relevant today. Bloom's taxonomy is very useful when planning activities or discussion questions for the classroom. Their are many action words for all 6 elements or steps in Bloom's taxonomy.The steps are knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. These steps are in order according to your knowledge. Each time you go to the next step you have more knowledge about the situation or problem. Bloom's taxonomy was first geared to a science world but you can use this with any subject and even use technology to apply it.
Prompt #1
Review the two YouTube videos, “Did You Know” and “Pay Attention” in Chapter 1 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Compare and contrast the impact of technology on American society and popular culture with the impact it has had on the American educational landscape.
Society has always impacted technology. When we look at how technology impacts the American society we see how social medias can bring many people together while it also causes many tragic accidents, technology is advancing so much yet society some how can catch up, we look at that compared to how it impacts the American educational landscape, children are so use to the bright lights and fast images that when they are put into a traditional classroom setting they get so bored, this is causing teachers now to be more creative and use this technology to incorporate in their classrooms.
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