What factors must the teacher consider when planning to integrate technology?
When planning any lesson there are a number of factors a teacher must take into consideration such as the age of their students, students current knowledge and skills, time constraints, and so on. These same factors must be looked at when creating any lesson that integrates technology. It is also important for the teacher to make sure he/she is fluent enough in the technology they choose to use for the lesson so that they will be able to help students in any way. When integrating technology it may take longer to lesson plan and to execute the plan so this must be acknowledged by the teacher and they must be willing and capable of this!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Planning and Developing Technology Rich Instruction
What is Data Driven Desicion Making?
Data Driven Decision Making is a technology used by school systems to collect, organize and analyze data presented by teachers based upon their students abilities and test scores. It allows those assessing the data to make informed decisions about lesson planning, focus on a subject, teacher ability and so on. This type of technology is highly effective in measuring not only the success of students but also of teachers by being able to assess how much their classes have improved over time. This technology is not readily available to all schools which is a challenge for educators and school systems because they are unequipped to evaluate data in a productive and speedy manner.
Data Driven Decision Making is a technology used by school systems to collect, organize and analyze data presented by teachers based upon their students abilities and test scores. It allows those assessing the data to make informed decisions about lesson planning, focus on a subject, teacher ability and so on. This type of technology is highly effective in measuring not only the success of students but also of teachers by being able to assess how much their classes have improved over time. This technology is not readily available to all schools which is a challenge for educators and school systems because they are unequipped to evaluate data in a productive and speedy manner.
Integrating the World Wide Web
What constitues a quality online educational resource?
First and foremost an educator should make certain that the site they are looking to use is credible and has the proper documentation to support its information. The author/creator of the site should be stated along with contact information and any credentials the person may have. The site should also give credit to any sources they have used and should not require the user to give their name or pay any type of fee. Content of the site is also important to look at thoroughly, whatever the title of the site claims to be about should be present throughout. It should also provide resource links to other sites along with information that is unbiased. It should be suitable for the age that you intend to use it with in both features and text and should be easy for them to navigate. The design and set up of the site should be directed towards children's use and should be presented in an appealing manner.
First and foremost an educator should make certain that the site they are looking to use is credible and has the proper documentation to support its information. The author/creator of the site should be stated along with contact information and any credentials the person may have. The site should also give credit to any sources they have used and should not require the user to give their name or pay any type of fee. Content of the site is also important to look at thoroughly, whatever the title of the site claims to be about should be present throughout. It should also provide resource links to other sites along with information that is unbiased. It should be suitable for the age that you intend to use it with in both features and text and should be easy for them to navigate. The design and set up of the site should be directed towards children's use and should be presented in an appealing manner.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Chapter 6
Identify supportive research that emasures the effect of technology on science achievement
Technology has effected achievement in science in both positive and negative ways however in my opinion the positives greatly out weigh the negatives. Drill and practice software have a slightly negative effect. However the simulations have an amazingly positive effect on students and their learning in science. It gives students the ability to have a hands on life experience without all the financial expenses and dangerous consequences. For example, the dissection simulations where students can realistically take apart a frog and examine the life like parts they have. These advances have helped students gain a better understanding of sciences along with even greater technology fluency.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Producing and Presenting, Including Podcasting and Digital Storytelling
What role can digital storytelling play in education?
Digital storytelling can lead to the development of all the arts, visual, language, speaking and reading because it requires students to utilize each of these. As students are developing their digital stories they must work together in a cooperative group and come up with ways to incororate each of their different ideas which makes this a great team building experience for students as well. It is also a great form of technology integration because students must learn and master new programs to compete the assignment, it also gives them the opportunity to see how these technologies can be used in daily life.
Digital storytelling can lead to the development of all the arts, visual, language, speaking and reading because it requires students to utilize each of these. As students are developing their digital stories they must work together in a cooperative group and come up with ways to incororate each of their different ideas which makes this a great team building experience for students as well. It is also a great form of technology integration because students must learn and master new programs to compete the assignment, it also gives them the opportunity to see how these technologies can be used in daily life.
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