In my Instructional Design class Camille did a lesson plan using her Gumball Math SmartBoard presentation. It was great. We were very engaged with her game and participating with the lesson. Her use of technology engaged her students. In the future I want to make SmartBoard presentation to engage my students.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
week 14 Response
Before Class: Do research regarding the future of education and technology. Post an entry regarding what you found. Be ready to share in class.
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Distance education is a major advancement in Education. Technology makes globalization possible. We can attend a school across the country now through the internet. This is the future of Education. This article in the Economist references the term "digital natives" and how student's "tool kit" now has smart phones, laptops, and ipads rather than paper and pen. I am sure that we will go paperless in the very near future.
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Distance education is a major advancement in Education. Technology makes globalization possible. We can attend a school across the country now through the internet. This is the future of Education. This article in the Economist references the term "digital natives" and how student's "tool kit" now has smart phones, laptops, and ipads rather than paper and pen. I am sure that we will go paperless in the very near future.
Week 13 Reflection
This week was shortened by our Thanksgiving festivities but I saw, in my Structures of English class, technology used very effectively. My professor posted a worksheet on the board for us to all read aloud together. It was a fun little poem to help us understand pronouns. Students gave their full attention and really wrapped their heads around Pronouns! Technology for the win.
Week 13 Response
Before Class: Create an entry with a list of the features of Word, Excel & PowerPoint that you use on a regular basis. List 3 projects that you could have your students do to learn or use Word, Excel or PowerPoint
I use word almost daily. It is used to write papers for my classes mostly. The double space feature and the font, type size, and color features are used a lot.
I never use Excel and I'm not really sure of how to use it...
PowerPoint is used occasionally. I'm not very good at using this either but I use the pre-made templates and move the text box around often. I have to change the font size a lot through the making of a PowerPoint presentation.
Word: The students would write a journal entry and email it to me.
Excel: The students would tally the amount of times students say "um" during our presentations.
PowerPoint:Students would create a PowerPoint presentation in a group project about their assigned reading.
I use word almost daily. It is used to write papers for my classes mostly. The double space feature and the font, type size, and color features are used a lot.
I never use Excel and I'm not really sure of how to use it...
PowerPoint is used occasionally. I'm not very good at using this either but I use the pre-made templates and move the text box around often. I have to change the font size a lot through the making of a PowerPoint presentation.
Word: The students would write a journal entry and email it to me.
Excel: The students would tally the amount of times students say "um" during our presentations.
PowerPoint:Students would create a PowerPoint presentation in a group project about their assigned reading.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
week 12 reflection
These can be observations from a visit to a classroom, from NU classes, or reflections on something related to technology & education. Each entry should answer these questions: What? So What? Now What?
While I have been working on my instructional plans for my classes I have been endeavoring to incorporate technology into these plans. I was super excited about the application of what I've been learning in this class. The Prezi and StoryBird presentations are my favorite. I am excited to use them in my future classrooms.
While I have been working on my instructional plans for my classes I have been endeavoring to incorporate technology into these plans. I was super excited about the application of what I've been learning in this class. The Prezi and StoryBird presentations are my favorite. I am excited to use them in my future classrooms.
week 12 response
Before Class: Find one article written by Dr. Robert Marzano related to technology in education. Write a blog post about the article and one new thing you learned about tech in ed. Also include one piece of helpful information about applying tech to your future teaching
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Using-Games-to-Enhance-Student-Achievement.aspx
In Dr. Marzano's article he stresses the importance of using games for student's learning. He goes on to talk about his experience with education. He places high value on using games to teach. I appreciate his going on to explain how to best use the games to teach.
Use inconsequential competition
Target essential academic content
Debrief the game
Have students revise their notes
These specific notes are very helpful for practical application for teaching. I will strive to use these in the future.
In Dr. Marzano's article he stresses the importance of using games for student's learning. He goes on to talk about his experience with education. He places high value on using games to teach. I appreciate his going on to explain how to best use the games to teach.
Use inconsequential competition
Target essential academic content
Debrief the game
Have students revise their notes
These specific notes are very helpful for practical application for teaching. I will strive to use these in the future.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Week 11 response
Before Class: Spend time reading an educational blog. Add a comment to one of the entries. Add an entry on your blog with a link to the blog entry where you added a comment. What did you learn from the blog and how did your comment contribute to the community of learners?
http://guerrillaseason2008.blogspot.com/2008/04/final-projects.html
I commented on this blog. Mr. Langhorst has to approve it before it can be seen though.
His blog is very helpful to me because I got to see student's using technology in their project. Very cool.
http://guerrillaseason2008.blogspot.com/2008/04/final-projects.html
I commented on this blog. Mr. Langhorst has to approve it before it can be seen though.
His blog is very helpful to me because I got to see student's using technology in their project. Very cool.
reflection 10
In my classes here at Northwest there are many teachers who use technology well. But there are some who frequently misuse it. In one of my classes my teacher uses power points but the slides are always too wordy, too busy, and unattractive. Not only are the power points difficult to follow but the professor doesn't post them on discovery for further examination. This makes learning difficult.
In my future classes I want to make class content accessible to my students as well as make my power points both readable and attractive.
In my future classes I want to make class content accessible to my students as well as make my power points both readable and attractive.
Week 10 response
After Class: Read an article related to Bloom’s Taxonomy. Link it to your blog. Write a post addressing the links you see between levels of Bloom’s and technology integration.
http://www.ntlf.com/html/pi/9905/blue_1.htm
Lee's article not only explains Bloom's Taxonomy but also talks about its use in the classroom. Student's learning can be showcased through technology. Lee's main concern is to create a student centered classroom where students can go through Blooms Domains: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor.
I think that technology is easy to use for Affective because if a student has a blog where they can talk about how they are feeling about the class and where they are struggling then they have an outlet. Cognitive growth with technology is about challenging students. Psychomotor could be watching a video with the class that involves movement to teach the students.
http://www.ntlf.com/html/pi/9905/blue_1.htm
Lee's article not only explains Bloom's Taxonomy but also talks about its use in the classroom. Student's learning can be showcased through technology. Lee's main concern is to create a student centered classroom where students can go through Blooms Domains: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor.
I think that technology is easy to use for Affective because if a student has a blog where they can talk about how they are feeling about the class and where they are struggling then they have an outlet. Cognitive growth with technology is about challenging students. Psychomotor could be watching a video with the class that involves movement to teach the students.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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