Using multimedia in the classroom helps teachers to engage students and provide them with valuable learning opportunities. With the help of multimedia, teachers can present the information to the students combining words and pictures to engage them into the lesson. It is easier to remember a picture than a paragraph, and a video gives more real time knowledge than an oral explanation.
References:
Educational Technology Network (2009). Classroom Podcasting/Vodcasting. Retrieved October 19, 2014, from http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Digital Badge #G- Ch. 10 Promoting Success for All Students through Technology
The school society is so diverse, containing people from different cultures, and that might differ in race, language, values, and beliefs.
As I mentioned before, schools today have a student population that is multicultural; meaning that there are students from diverse cultures of different races, with different values, beliefs, and different learning abilities. All students should have equal opportunities to learn in school despite their race, social economic status, ethnicity, or cultural characteristics (Maloy, p.246). Teachers need to introduce technologies to increase their capacity to provide support, choice, and flexibility to students. Technology can also help and support the students’ learning based on their different abilities to speak, see, hear, write, and understand English. To teach students effectively and appropriately with the use of technology, requires careful selection of the tools that are going to be used in class., plan purposefully, and have thoughtful implementations. With the help of technology, teachers can create activities for the students to work together regardless of their culture, race, language, and gender boundaries. Some of the examples that the book gives to promote multiculturalism are to create class websites and blogs, work together in teams, and do research and projects together using computers (Maloy, p.247).
All students learn in many different ways; regardless of their individual differences, however, students are expected to master the same concepts, principles, and skills. Helping all students succeed in their learning is an enormous challenge that requires innovative thinking. DI is a model of instruction in which teachers create different ways to teach their students and meet their learning needs (Maloy, p.248). Based on this, teachers can structure learning environments that address the variety of learning styles, interests, and abilities found within a classroom. Teachers use differentiated instruction to match activities and assessments with their students' interests, abilities, and learning preferences. When a student does not fully understand an oral presentation, then the teacher needs to incorporate to that presentation some images, videos, and hands-on assignments to engages that student into the lesson (Maloy, p.250). The following article, What is Differentiated Instruction?, lists some classroom elements to know the students’ readiness, interest, and learning profile to use differentiated instruction.
Video:Differentiated Instruction, by ASCD
Assistive technology is any devise that helps students with exceptionalities, or those students that have any learning disability to maintain, or improve their abilities. Teachers use technology to enhance learning, and it is an effective approach for many children. Assistive technology makes it possible for students with any learning disability to experience greater success when they are allowed to use their abilities to work around their disabilities. The following article, Assistive Technology Devices, gives an extraordinary list of examples of assistive technology devices that can be used in the classroom to reach the students’ needs, and help them to increase their participation, achievement and independence. The next video makes it easy to understand better what assistive technology is, and give some examples of where to find assistive devices and decide which ones are better for any disability.
References:
ASCD. (2014). Differenciated Instruction. Retirved from http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/differentiated-instruction-resources.aspx
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Medipally, R. (2014). Great Assistive Technologies for Disabled People. Retrieved October 12, 2014, from https://digitalsoon.com/880/great-assistive-technologies-disabled-people.htm
Rhodes, L. (2010). Multiculturalism in the Classroom. Retrieved October 12, 2014, from http://www.piedmontparent.com/articlemain.php?Multiculturalism-in-the-Classroom-1090
UAB, School of Education. (2014). Evidence-based and Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.uab.edu/education/rti/2013-03-20-20-47-04/evidence-based-and-differentiated-instruction
Technology for Teaching Diverse Students
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| Image from: Multiculturalism in the Classroom, by Rhodes |
As I mentioned before, schools today have a student population that is multicultural; meaning that there are students from diverse cultures of different races, with different values, beliefs, and different learning abilities. All students should have equal opportunities to learn in school despite their race, social economic status, ethnicity, or cultural characteristics (Maloy, p.246). Teachers need to introduce technologies to increase their capacity to provide support, choice, and flexibility to students. Technology can also help and support the students’ learning based on their different abilities to speak, see, hear, write, and understand English. To teach students effectively and appropriately with the use of technology, requires careful selection of the tools that are going to be used in class., plan purposefully, and have thoughtful implementations. With the help of technology, teachers can create activities for the students to work together regardless of their culture, race, language, and gender boundaries. Some of the examples that the book gives to promote multiculturalism are to create class websites and blogs, work together in teams, and do research and projects together using computers (Maloy, p.247).
Differentiated Instruction (DI)
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| Image from: Evidence-based and Differentiated Instruction, by UAB |
All students learn in many different ways; regardless of their individual differences, however, students are expected to master the same concepts, principles, and skills. Helping all students succeed in their learning is an enormous challenge that requires innovative thinking. DI is a model of instruction in which teachers create different ways to teach their students and meet their learning needs (Maloy, p.248). Based on this, teachers can structure learning environments that address the variety of learning styles, interests, and abilities found within a classroom. Teachers use differentiated instruction to match activities and assessments with their students' interests, abilities, and learning preferences. When a student does not fully understand an oral presentation, then the teacher needs to incorporate to that presentation some images, videos, and hands-on assignments to engages that student into the lesson (Maloy, p.250). The following article, What is Differentiated Instruction?, lists some classroom elements to know the students’ readiness, interest, and learning profile to use differentiated instruction.
Video:Differentiated Instruction, by ASCD
Assistive Technology to Reach Diverse Learners
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| Image from: Great Assistive Technology for Disabled People, by Medipally |
Assistive technology is any devise that helps students with exceptionalities, or those students that have any learning disability to maintain, or improve their abilities. Teachers use technology to enhance learning, and it is an effective approach for many children. Assistive technology makes it possible for students with any learning disability to experience greater success when they are allowed to use their abilities to work around their disabilities. The following article, Assistive Technology Devices, gives an extraordinary list of examples of assistive technology devices that can be used in the classroom to reach the students’ needs, and help them to increase their participation, achievement and independence. The next video makes it easy to understand better what assistive technology is, and give some examples of where to find assistive devices and decide which ones are better for any disability.
References:
ASCD. (2014). Differenciated Instruction. Retirved from http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/differentiated-instruction-resources.aspx
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Medipally, R. (2014). Great Assistive Technologies for Disabled People. Retrieved October 12, 2014, from https://digitalsoon.com/880/great-assistive-technologies-disabled-people.htm
Rhodes, L. (2010). Multiculturalism in the Classroom. Retrieved October 12, 2014, from http://www.piedmontparent.com/articlemain.php?Multiculturalism-in-the-Classroom-1090
UAB, School of Education. (2014). Evidence-based and Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.uab.edu/education/rti/2013-03-20-20-47-04/evidence-based-and-differentiated-instruction
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Digital Badge #F- Ch. 8. Communicating and Collaborating with Social Media
Teachers and students can use technology and social media to communicate with each other. Teachers can extend their lessons through any social media such as Facebook, blogs, or websites.
http://prezi.com/g-gopowgul-j/communicating-and-collaborating-with-social-media/#
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
http://prezi.com/g-gopowgul-j/communicating-and-collaborating-with-social-media/#
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Digital Badge #E- Ch. 7. Exploring Problem Solving with Software, Apps, and Games
Educational computer games, video games, and apps can improve the students learning if they are used in right way and on the appropriate time. I believe that with the help of games students can develop many skills, such as motor skills, they can improve their vision, or they can even learn how to make faster decisions. I would incorporate learning games in the classroom to help the students retain the material learned in class; it would be like a tool to help them enhance their knowledge and explore more in any topic through a fun environment.
The children now days get interested in fun video games, so why not introduce educational video games in the classroom. Teachers can help students to get motivated through a fun yet educational way.
It is proven that video games played with moderation improve coordination, vision, critical thinking, logical and social skills. They also improve multitasking; according to ABC News, video games show real-world improvements on tests of attention, accuracy, vision and multitasking after playing certain titles.
http://app.emaze.com/818218/exploring-problem-solving-with-software-apps-and-games
References:
The children now days get interested in fun video games, so why not introduce educational video games in the classroom. Teachers can help students to get motivated through a fun yet educational way.
It is proven that video games played with moderation improve coordination, vision, critical thinking, logical and social skills. They also improve multitasking; according to ABC News, video games show real-world improvements on tests of attention, accuracy, vision and multitasking after playing certain titles.
http://app.emaze.com/818218/exploring-problem-solving-with-software-apps-and-games
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A.,
& Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd
Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
ABC News. (2011, December 26). The Benefits of Video
Games. Technology Review. Retrieved
from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/12/the-benefits-of-video-games/
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Digital Badge #D- Ch. 5. Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship
The internet can be a powerful tool for teaching and
learning. We, as teachers, should overcome the intimidation of navigating the
web, and make use of the web to answer the learning needs of our students. We can
also focus on the educational opportunities that the internet provides for the instructional
strategies. Now days, everyone must know how to surf the web, look for information,
and evaluate its accuracy; this is known as information literacy (Maloy, p. 99).
The internet is such a helpful tool that allows us
to navigate through learning environments. It provides us, and the children, to
learn the skills of navigation that are necessary for working in the modern
world. The internet also permits us to have access to diverse e-books that can
be read digitally on a computer or any other digital device. Although many
parents believe that having access to electronic books can affect negatively
their child’s desire to read, I think that it is wonderful how easy it is to
have access to books and scholarly information through the use of a computer.
In many elementary schools, students at an early age
are already learning how to use a computer. Teachers and students use computers
and other technologies in almost all subjects; this is called Information technology
(IF) fluency in schools (Maloy, p. 103). It is also important to know how to
properly use search engines to locate information, and also know what engines
are more appropriate to use in the classroom. We all know that Google is the
most common search engine used by almost everyone, but this engine is most used
for general searches. It is better to choose a search engine that allows
teachers and student to focus directly on the educational and academic topics.
The internet provides teacher with many useful tools
to organize lesson plans, note taking. And it is valuable that it allows us to
do so, since teachers spend so much time of the day moving quickly. It is also
important that teachers teach their students how to search for information on
the internet. Search engines can provide us with three ways to search online, which
are: free-text search that focuses on the title or keyword typed in;
keyword/exact match search, which gives us information that contains the exact
words that were typed in; and Boolean search that uses the terms and, or,
and not to narrow a search. Teachers must
find what material on the internet is appropriate for the class curriculum, what
are the best for learning, and teach students how to search the web by
themselves. Teachers also need to teach students the how to conduct an
effective search and to critically evaluate the search results. It is important
to point out the difference of a scholarly and not-scholarly webpage, such as Wikipedia.
And explain the differences about those web pages; for example, encyclopedias
are better to search for scholarly information because experts write and review
them; whereas internet readers who may or may not know the field of study are
the ones who write and edit Wikipedia (Maloy, p. 114).
The Internet is a dynamic teaching and learning medium with
which teachers can facilitate learning, enhance comprehension and provide rich
contextual learning environments for their students. Today, students are more
familiar and adept with these technologies, so teachers need to take advantage
of these student skills to rethink teaching as a collaborative journey. We, as
teachers can provide guidelines and pathways for students to learn more about
technologies.
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., &
Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies.
2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Digital Badge #C- Ch. 3. Transforming Learning with Unique, Powerful Technology
In this chapter, I learned how teachers and students can use computer technologies at school to transform education. Technology provides opportunities for students to learn and think more critically, develop their creativity, and solve problems.
http://prezi.com/jsqwp5oj68g2/transforming-learning-with-unique-powerful-technology/#
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
http://prezi.com/jsqwp5oj68g2/transforming-learning-with-unique-powerful-technology/#
References:
Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Digital Badge #B- Ch. 2. Understanding Educational Technology and Trends
Technology is rapidly changing, and it is the future for education. As a teacher I have to learn how to incorporate those innovative digital tools to help the students engage in their learning, and help them grow academically.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are tools that include practically everything we can find in a computer in a virtual way (Maloy, pg. 24). It is practically what parts make up a computer, such as the software or the processor; what we can connect to the computer, such as the printer; and the accesses we have on a computer, such as the internet. The ICTs can be helpful tools in the students’ education. Students can learn how they work, learn how to use them, and interact with them. The following mind map, presents three advantages of ICTs tools.
Using Tech to Enhance Teaching is another concept that interested me while reading chapter 2. Technology tools, such as computers, helps teacher to enhance in their way of teaching, especially in two aspects that Maloy addresses: instructional practices and administrative/professional activities (pg. 29, 30). Instructional practices are referred to the methods that teacher use to interact with the students. While administrative/professional activities are what the teachers need to do to support the students like the planning, organization, and recordkeeping of their activities. The administrative/professional activities are what come before the instructional practices. It is amazing know that as a teacher, we can also take advantage of technology and use it for many things. For example, for lesson planning, professional communication (with parents and students, also), and keep students’ information.
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These are the standards presented by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), with the purpose of taking advantage of the use of technology in education. Technology makes learning more possible, and also states that the role of schools is to teach academically, promote creative thinking, and prepare students for the future digital life. With the use of technology it is easier for teacher to teach outside of the classroom, such as online classes. Technology is beneficial for those kinesthetic learning students because they can interact directly with it.
The technological advances are really helpful for teachers in order to incorporate them in the classroom. Technological tools enhance the students' education by having them to interact creatively. Teachers can use in different ways to improve the way they teach, to present their lessons, work, or to communicate professionally. Technology allows students to develop their academic knowledge, and helps them to join in a new digital era.
References:
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are tools that include practically everything we can find in a computer in a virtual way (Maloy, pg. 24). It is practically what parts make up a computer, such as the software or the processor; what we can connect to the computer, such as the printer; and the accesses we have on a computer, such as the internet. The ICTs can be helpful tools in the students’ education. Students can learn how they work, learn how to use them, and interact with them. The following mind map, presents three advantages of ICTs tools.
Using Tech to Enhance Teaching is another concept that interested me while reading chapter 2. Technology tools, such as computers, helps teacher to enhance in their way of teaching, especially in two aspects that Maloy addresses: instructional practices and administrative/professional activities (pg. 29, 30). Instructional practices are referred to the methods that teacher use to interact with the students. While administrative/professional activities are what the teachers need to do to support the students like the planning, organization, and recordkeeping of their activities. The administrative/professional activities are what come before the instructional practices. It is amazing know that as a teacher, we can also take advantage of technology and use it for many things. For example, for lesson planning, professional communication (with parents and students, also), and keep students’ information.
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These are the standards presented by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), with the purpose of taking advantage of the use of technology in education. Technology makes learning more possible, and also states that the role of schools is to teach academically, promote creative thinking, and prepare students for the future digital life. With the use of technology it is easier for teacher to teach outside of the classroom, such as online classes. Technology is beneficial for those kinesthetic learning students because they can interact directly with it.
The technological advances are really helpful for teachers in order to incorporate them in the classroom. Technological tools enhance the students' education by having them to interact creatively. Teachers can use in different ways to improve the way they teach, to present their lessons, work, or to communicate professionally. Technology allows students to develop their academic knowledge, and helps them to join in a new digital era.
References:
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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