~Using Technology to Help the Teaching and Learning Process in My Classroom
Throughout the semester I have grown in my knowledge and experience using technology. I have learned many ways to implement technology in my future classroom and the advantages this usages brings to students. The students have the opportunity to learn more about technology for better use in the future. The instruction that I will be able to implement into my classroom will also be more exciting and interesting to the students because it will be different and they will be able to use different resources to learn. I have learned different ways to assess students and different assignments I can include. Furthermore, I enjoyed creating a webquest and teacher webpage because they will help my students and their parents get to know me better as a teacher while looking at my teacher webpage. They webquests will be helpful in having a different way to teach the students the curriculum. The information I learned throughout the semester will definitely help me create a more interactive classroom environment in my future years of teaching.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Reflection on Podcasting
1. Definition or description of podcasting.
A podcast can be described as being an audio broadcast that has the ability to be played back for listeners. People can subscribe to podcasts to listen to on MP3 players or another audio device. They can be used in lectures, radio, music, etc.
2. How I will use podcasting in my classroom.
I will include podcasting in my lectures in order to make them more interesting. I will use them as a method of differentiated instruction. I will also include assignments that students will have to record and create podcasts in order for their assignments to be submitted. Furthermore, a way in which I will have my students use podcasting is in poetry. In class, I watched a poetry lesson using podcasts and the students learned more about the rhythm of poems by reading them aloud to create a podcast. They were able to create the podcast and read back the beats the poem created. This is a fun and different way to help the students learn the curriculum.
3. Pros and cons of podcasting.
A con of podcasting is that it may be difficult to obtain the equipment necessary to use podcasts, especially in the classroom. In other words, the resources may not be available to use them. A pro to using podcasts is that it is a different and fun way to implement different instruction into the classroom. It is also something that students can learn to use themselves.
A podcast can be described as being an audio broadcast that has the ability to be played back for listeners. People can subscribe to podcasts to listen to on MP3 players or another audio device. They can be used in lectures, radio, music, etc.
2. How I will use podcasting in my classroom.
I will include podcasting in my lectures in order to make them more interesting. I will use them as a method of differentiated instruction. I will also include assignments that students will have to record and create podcasts in order for their assignments to be submitted. Furthermore, a way in which I will have my students use podcasting is in poetry. In class, I watched a poetry lesson using podcasts and the students learned more about the rhythm of poems by reading them aloud to create a podcast. They were able to create the podcast and read back the beats the poem created. This is a fun and different way to help the students learn the curriculum.
3. Pros and cons of podcasting.
A con of podcasting is that it may be difficult to obtain the equipment necessary to use podcasts, especially in the classroom. In other words, the resources may not be available to use them. A pro to using podcasts is that it is a different and fun way to implement different instruction into the classroom. It is also something that students can learn to use themselves.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Reflection on Ethics
1. Definition/description on ethics.
Ethics are standards that determine whether an action is good or bad. Everyone has different ethics according to their personal morals, beliefs, and standards.
2. How will ethics affect my work as a teacher with my students and my colleagues?
I will need to make ethical decisions on what my students are introduced to in my classroom. I will also have to make decisions according to my administration, students' parents, and community and what they believe is either ethical or unethical.
3. Pros and cons of being concerned with ethics.
A con of being concerned with ethics is that if a teacher wants to use something in a lesson, he or she may not be able to if it interferes with his or her personal ethics, the administration, parents, or community.
A pro of being concerned with ethics is that students will not be in contact with immoral or distasteful content in their curriculum. Parents and administration can be assured that unethical decisions are not being made in the classroom.
Ethics are standards that determine whether an action is good or bad. Everyone has different ethics according to their personal morals, beliefs, and standards.
2. How will ethics affect my work as a teacher with my students and my colleagues?
I will need to make ethical decisions on what my students are introduced to in my classroom. I will also have to make decisions according to my administration, students' parents, and community and what they believe is either ethical or unethical.
3. Pros and cons of being concerned with ethics.
A con of being concerned with ethics is that if a teacher wants to use something in a lesson, he or she may not be able to if it interferes with his or her personal ethics, the administration, parents, or community.
A pro of being concerned with ethics is that students will not be in contact with immoral or distasteful content in their curriculum. Parents and administration can be assured that unethical decisions are not being made in the classroom.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Reflection on Virtual Tours
1. What is a virtual tour?
A virtual tour is a simulation of an already existing location. It uses still or video images and are models of the real location. The virtual tour can also have other multimedia tools within it such as sound, narration, and text.
2. How will I use virtual tours in my classroom?
A virtual tour is a fun and interactive way to learn. It is also a fun and new way to teach a lesson and change teaching methods for the educator. I will use these as a differentiation method to teach lessons. For example, if I would create a webquest, I could upgrade it into a better lesson by making it a virtual tour for my students.
3. What are some pros and cons of using virtual tours?
One con of virtual tours is the time and preparation it takes to make one. It is a long process so teachers might not be able to make a lot of them, maybe only one or two, for their classes. A pro of using virtual tours is that they make teaching and learning a new concept fun and interactive. It is a great way to differentiate teaching instructions and to keep the students interested.
A virtual tour is a simulation of an already existing location. It uses still or video images and are models of the real location. The virtual tour can also have other multimedia tools within it such as sound, narration, and text.
2. How will I use virtual tours in my classroom?
A virtual tour is a fun and interactive way to learn. It is also a fun and new way to teach a lesson and change teaching methods for the educator. I will use these as a differentiation method to teach lessons. For example, if I would create a webquest, I could upgrade it into a better lesson by making it a virtual tour for my students.
3. What are some pros and cons of using virtual tours?
One con of virtual tours is the time and preparation it takes to make one. It is a long process so teachers might not be able to make a lot of them, maybe only one or two, for their classes. A pro of using virtual tours is that they make teaching and learning a new concept fun and interactive. It is a great way to differentiate teaching instructions and to keep the students interested.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Teacher Web Pages
1. What is a teacher web page?
A teacher web page is a good resource for teachers to have because it helps her students, parents, and community be aware of what is going on in her classroom, know a little bit about her, and how to get in contact with her. They may include teacher information, school information, lesson plans for every day, and are a good resource for students who may miss a day of school; they do not get so far behind if they are aware of what took place that day.
2. How will I use a teacher web page when I teach?
When I become a teacher, I will create a teacher web page that will assist my students and their parents with my class. I will put what happened in class every day and I will put teacher information including contact information in case my students or their parents need to get a hold of me in any way. I will also use the teacher web page for a few lessons I teach to incorporate a diverse style of teaching and learning. It will be a form of differentiated instruction.
3. What are the pros and cons of a teacher web page?
A positve thing about teacher web pages is that it is a good resource for students and parents to know what is going on in my classroom. If students miss a day, they can look at the web page and know what took place. Contact and some personal information about the teacher can also help the parents and students get in touch with the teacher and get to know her.
A negative thing about teacher web pages is the resource they use. Technology is never perfectly reliable so there is no guarentee that students could always have that resource.
A teacher web page is a good resource for teachers to have because it helps her students, parents, and community be aware of what is going on in her classroom, know a little bit about her, and how to get in contact with her. They may include teacher information, school information, lesson plans for every day, and are a good resource for students who may miss a day of school; they do not get so far behind if they are aware of what took place that day.
2. How will I use a teacher web page when I teach?
When I become a teacher, I will create a teacher web page that will assist my students and their parents with my class. I will put what happened in class every day and I will put teacher information including contact information in case my students or their parents need to get a hold of me in any way. I will also use the teacher web page for a few lessons I teach to incorporate a diverse style of teaching and learning. It will be a form of differentiated instruction.
3. What are the pros and cons of a teacher web page?
A positve thing about teacher web pages is that it is a good resource for students and parents to know what is going on in my classroom. If students miss a day, they can look at the web page and know what took place. Contact and some personal information about the teacher can also help the parents and students get in touch with the teacher and get to know her.
A negative thing about teacher web pages is the resource they use. Technology is never perfectly reliable so there is no guarentee that students could always have that resource.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Reflection of Webquests
1. What is a webquest?
A webquest is a version of a lesson that is put on a website to be used by viewers or students. The information from the site is taken from the rest of the web that the creator previously finds.
2. Describe how you will use webquests in your classroom when you teach.
I will use webquests to make a variety of types of lessons in my classroom. I think it is a fun and different way to teach students and they have the opportunity to learn more about technology and searching the web along with the actual lesson. Also, I will have my students make webquests as a project on a subject they choose to teach to the class; it must be related to classroom curriculum. This will help the students have a little bit more control over what they learn and how they learn it. It also teaches them information in a different way.
3. Indicate the pros and cons of using webquests.
I think the pros of using webquests include the diversity of learning. Instead of simply lecturing or having students learn on their own with no assistance from the teacher whatsoever, they can have this new and exciting method of learning the same material. It gets them out of their seats at desks and in front of a different screen.
I believe the cons to using webquests arise when students are uncomfortable and have low self-confidence when using computers and the web. Also, some students may not learn to their highest potential when they learn from the computer and internet.
A webquest is a version of a lesson that is put on a website to be used by viewers or students. The information from the site is taken from the rest of the web that the creator previously finds.
2. Describe how you will use webquests in your classroom when you teach.
I will use webquests to make a variety of types of lessons in my classroom. I think it is a fun and different way to teach students and they have the opportunity to learn more about technology and searching the web along with the actual lesson. Also, I will have my students make webquests as a project on a subject they choose to teach to the class; it must be related to classroom curriculum. This will help the students have a little bit more control over what they learn and how they learn it. It also teaches them information in a different way.
3. Indicate the pros and cons of using webquests.
I think the pros of using webquests include the diversity of learning. Instead of simply lecturing or having students learn on their own with no assistance from the teacher whatsoever, they can have this new and exciting method of learning the same material. It gets them out of their seats at desks and in front of a different screen.
I believe the cons to using webquests arise when students are uncomfortable and have low self-confidence when using computers and the web. Also, some students may not learn to their highest potential when they learn from the computer and internet.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What Did You Do In School Yesterday, Today, and Three Years Ago?
After learning about this presentation, I realized many new ideas and technological advances that I was not aware of for the purpose of learning. The most surprising and interesting thing I became aware of was the amazing use of cell phones for the advancement of learning. People take their cell phones with them everywhere and use them for things that I never thought could possibly happen in our technological world. They are a great way to document things we learn and, since they are portable, we can document just about everything we experience and want to remember and gain more knowledge about. Personally, I love to learn, and having the opportunity and capability to learn everywhere I go and remember it makes me even more excited about and interested in the advancing technology of today. I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Current Use of Technology in the Classroom
The use of technology in classrooms is a very important advancement education has made. The current use has improved greatly throughout the years and has only helped students succeed more in their educational experiences. One form of technology that I remember using a lot in high school was the overhead projector. This was useful because it helped students see better what the teacher was explaining and teaching. Also, since it came in the form of a preprinted paper or worksheet, it saved preparation time for the teacher. Unfortunately, in high school I did not get to experience the technological phenomenon of the Smartboard. I have used it sparingly in my past field experience at Lehman Middle School and I think it would have assisted me as well as my teachers in my earlier education. It is an amazing tool and the possibilities are endless. Technology is a powerful weapon the educators should become for familiar with in teaching their students because it gives them another tool to learn with that is more interesting and not as boring as textbooks. Teachers should know it and use it.
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