Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Take Away- 10/15
There are many tools that are useful in the classroom. I will definitely look into those math tools in the future for my class. Also, very interesting to see how organized the rest of the class was! Maybe they can pass this skill on to me!
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Chapter 4
So this chapter was concerned with using technology as a side-by-side asset to go along with a lesson, along with the major principles involved with learning theories that should be used. In turn, this can prove to be extremely beneficial towards students.
I want to discuss Instruction and Technology to Engage Students. I've seen firsthand from my brother, who is still in school, with how important a gadget is nowadays. All of his schoolwork is done on the iPads given at school, and I was very puzzled when he asked for help and I was like, "Where's the pen and packet?" Little did I know that it was previously downloaded onto the tablet and he was using a stylus to write out his answers on what looked to be a PDF. Now, I want to relate this towards a diagram shown a couple of pages afterwards in the text. This displays elements of Lesson Development and what I'm referencing could overlap with all three components. Academic content are in the form of online databases and textbook PDFs, teaching goals can be seen through WebQuests and Visual Thinking softwares, and assessment and evaluation can be in the form online tests and quizzes, or even games that keep track of a student's progress. Personally, I've used softwares like these throughout and I would remember a software in my school's computer lab that aided in perfecting grammar.
I tend to agree with performance testing. That being said, I want to focus intently on standard-based assessments, or standardized testing. It is a great concept as it tries to improve the education system and measure the amount of knowledge a student has gained. However, it has become an evaluation system for some states, which should not happen. Furthermore, from state-to-state, there are different cultures and resources, so it would be very difficult to given similar exams to these children. Therefore, while being worried about their own jobs, teachers find themselves teaching to the test, rather than have ideas come more fluidly. Finally, I wanted to mention that only the teacher truly knows his or her students and can tailor lesson plans to their needs. They can become engaged and the learning will follow.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is an example where the Lesson Development diagram on page 85 is seen using the technology of today?
2. Which types of test assessments do you agree/disagree with and why?
I want to discuss Instruction and Technology to Engage Students. I've seen firsthand from my brother, who is still in school, with how important a gadget is nowadays. All of his schoolwork is done on the iPads given at school, and I was very puzzled when he asked for help and I was like, "Where's the pen and packet?" Little did I know that it was previously downloaded onto the tablet and he was using a stylus to write out his answers on what looked to be a PDF. Now, I want to relate this towards a diagram shown a couple of pages afterwards in the text. This displays elements of Lesson Development and what I'm referencing could overlap with all three components. Academic content are in the form of online databases and textbook PDFs, teaching goals can be seen through WebQuests and Visual Thinking softwares, and assessment and evaluation can be in the form online tests and quizzes, or even games that keep track of a student's progress. Personally, I've used softwares like these throughout and I would remember a software in my school's computer lab that aided in perfecting grammar.
I tend to agree with performance testing. That being said, I want to focus intently on standard-based assessments, or standardized testing. It is a great concept as it tries to improve the education system and measure the amount of knowledge a student has gained. However, it has become an evaluation system for some states, which should not happen. Furthermore, from state-to-state, there are different cultures and resources, so it would be very difficult to given similar exams to these children. Therefore, while being worried about their own jobs, teachers find themselves teaching to the test, rather than have ideas come more fluidly. Finally, I wanted to mention that only the teacher truly knows his or her students and can tailor lesson plans to their needs. They can become engaged and the learning will follow.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is an example where the Lesson Development diagram on page 85 is seen using the technology of today?
2. Which types of test assessments do you agree/disagree with and why?
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Today- Collaboration
The tools for collaboration was very cool and extremely fun to use. I think it is a great concept to think about linking two students from different parts of the globe. The video chat feature can make it more exciting as everyone inside of the group can help understand personalities as well. Maybe on a tablet or something, but the Mac made it very hard to write on our own presentations.
Today- 10/1/2019
How I feel about what we've learned is that technology can do so much for the classroom. It can make learning and connect students outside of the classroom. Also, the audiobooks can help young students and be interactive for them to learn a complex language like English. Especially with the Dr. Seuss book. I just recalled the Cat in the Hat, where I remember being so intrigued by at a young age. I think they had a video about it, which helped me capture more of the book's purpose and help continue my learning. My mind only focused all of the attention on Dr. Seuss's main goal to help educate the youth.
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