The use of technology is vital in the classroom. Each generation wants to be receive instruction according to their technology. If students are taught be old means, they tend to become bored simply because of the old look. However, its the contrary when technology is used, current technology is considered cool and grasps the students attention.
Thus, as a teacher I need to create lesson plans using new technology such as podcasts and videocasts. As a student I hate when the teacher pulls out projector slides and old videos. Their simple use of out-dated technology makes the class and material boring and I tend to loss most all focus. Technology really does make or break the excitement and presentation of the material.
Not only shall I create lessons using new technology such as podcasts and videocasts, but I must also create assignments in which my students will create podcasts and videocasts to present the material. This fun technology is a great way to keep the students excited to learn and accomplish assignments.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Lessons Learned
Ever changing technology is something I never stop to think about until it is brought up. I believe I don't analyze it often because I was a child being educated during the big computer technology boom; thus, I was taught through experience that technology is ever changing in education. From the early 90s to the new millennium, my elementary to high school education evolved drastically from all paper work to all computer work.
Due to the ever-going evolution of technology in education, I must continue to learn and implement new technology in my assignments such as: podcast and videocasts for in class presentations. It is important to remember that not only technology causes instruction and assignments to change, but as well cause the classroom environment and information literacy skills will change.
Now that we have so much technology nowadays, students have more distractions that cause them to not want to learn nor pay attention. Hence, it is vital that we use technology to our advantage and come up with assignments that are motivating, such as: Topics relevant to their own lives and experiences; Opportunities to write creatively; Having an audience for their work.
Due to the ever-going evolution of technology in education, I must continue to learn and implement new technology in my assignments such as: podcast and videocasts for in class presentations. It is important to remember that not only technology causes instruction and assignments to change, but as well cause the classroom environment and information literacy skills will change.
Now that we have so much technology nowadays, students have more distractions that cause them to not want to learn nor pay attention. Hence, it is vital that we use technology to our advantage and come up with assignments that are motivating, such as: Topics relevant to their own lives and experiences; Opportunities to write creatively; Having an audience for their work.
Strengths & Weaknesses
According to the UNI survey and NET Standards, I am at an apprentice level of technological pedagogy. My strength is I know how to use the technology, but my weakness is I am not experienced in the teaching and assessing of technology. As a beginning teacher I plan on preparing lesson plans in which I will have to teach students how to use the Internet to do research on a Latin country and then use PowerPoint to present the Latin country assigned. In this lesson plan I will have to demonstrate to the students how to research Latin countries and how to use the technology of Power Point.
To help me become a better instructor I must become more motivated and better informed on how to use technology in my instruction. These two sources are great to help my motivation and instruction:http: "A Vision of K-12 Students Today - //www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8." "My Learning Lab http://www.mylearningplan.com/Content/Home/mlp.html" These will help me further professional growth and goals as they help my understand that importance of technology and become better organized in my technology instruction.
To help me become a better instructor I must become more motivated and better informed on how to use technology in my instruction. These two sources are great to help my motivation and instruction:http: "A Vision of K-12 Students Today - //www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8." "My Learning Lab http://www.mylearningplan.com/Content/Home/mlp.html" These will help me further professional growth and goals as they help my understand that importance of technology and become better organized in my technology instruction.
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