tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78834745321380701072024-03-13T20:59:04.773-07:00Intro to Technology for Educators JournalAshlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723433787223167412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883474532138070107.post-44524451953645617602013-01-30T08:16:00.000-08:002013-01-30T08:16:24.684-08:00Journal #1
<u>FOCUS QUESTION</u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>How do new technologies create new opportunities for
teaching and learning?<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Technology is an amazing mechanism that allows us to learn
and grow more efficiently and effectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As teachers, technology allows us to move beyond a blackboard and chalk
and into a whole new realm of not just telling students about an event, but actually
showing them via videos, animations, and PowerPoint presentations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By implementing these types of technology
into our teaching we are able to cover more material in an allotted time while
being able to appeal to multiple learning styles at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This heightens the chance that all students
are able to learn and respond to the given material in one way or another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students that are auditory learners will be
able to listen as the teacher talks his/her students through a PowerPoint,
while those students who are visual learners will benefit by being able to
actually see what the teacher is saying, and watch any corresponding videos
that he/she may provide directly inside the PowerPoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the ability for teachers to allow
assignments to be done online allows yet another way for students to engage in
classroom productivity.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u>TECH TOOL 1.1</u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Ultraportable Laptop Computers</em></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Laptop computers have taken over the computer market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many public schools now provide them for student
use as well as many students now have access to them in their home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even more recently, tablets are available,
which is an even more portable way to access information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the up rise in laptops, tablets, and
smart phones, most students, by the time they reach middle school, or even
before, have almost 24/7 portable access to the internet and the endless
information that it includes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
amazing to think about when we look back, even twenty years ago, when many
schools did not provide computer access at all for students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laptops are efficient and effective ways to
access information, and create documents, portably!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can now type school assignments while
sitting outside Starbucks, or look up directions while driving down the road
(as a passenger, of course!)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u>SUMMARY</u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Chapter 1</em></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The chapter discusses utilizing technology into the
classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It talks about different
teaching styles and the fact that some teachers do not easily adjust to the
quick pace and ever changing technologies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It discusses the benefits of utilizing the technology and also talks
about why some teachers are less likely to use it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally, I feel that we should jump at
every opportunity possible to hold our students attention and help them to
better understand the material that we are teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many kids learn best through watching videos,
so we should provide them for those students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some kids learn best by lectures and PowerPoint presentations, so we
should also provide those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s crucial
that we take these advancements in technology and apply them so that we are better
able to educate our students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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