Think of a technology you use in everyday life—one that is not typically used in the classroom (for instance, a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or blog). Then consider a concept that students often struggle to learn in your subject domain (social studies, English, science, whatever you plan to teach). Think about ways you could use that technology in your teaching and learning. Sketch out some possible ideas, using the following questions as your guide:
• How could you use this everyday technology to teach students the difficult concept?
• What would you expect students to gain from the learning experience? Would they discover new ways of applying everyday technology for their own learning?
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Ipods
ReplyDeleteWe use voicerecording to upload in conjuction with class notes. These items are posted to teacher websites as aids for students that are absent or need review at home.
Ipods can be used to upload audio stories to be used for students with reading related disabilities.
Ipods can be used to record classroom lessons for students that may have temporary injuries that prevent writing notes.
Jeremy Crigger
Amanda Hood
Cynthia Ward
Sharon Jennings
Band: I would use my ITouch to record my student's rehearsal. Then I would use the software program Audacity to show if the students were phrasing the music correctly. This will help teach the concept of phrasing by giving them a visual.
ReplyDeleteGroup Members: Regina Yates & Dennis Engle
The technology tool that we would utilize in the classroom is a wiki. Students often struggle with writing. Therefore, students can respond to a journal topic. Then, they can edit another student's work. Also, it can be used to add comments, good or bad, about a piece of writing. The wiki can be viewed by all class members and even shown to the class using the LCD projector. Students can gain valuable editing skills, learn from the writing styles of other students, increase their overall vocabulary, and learn other tools by helping their classmates. This method of instruction can allow students to see that technology can be used for more than Facebook, downloading music, or playing online games. They can see how technology can assist them in every aspect of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteAdrian Lewis
Telkia Jones
Tracy Borden
Blogs can be used to present questions and students can use resources to find out information to the questions then post them to a blog. This opens the question up for discussion on-line. Students would find real world applications for classroom assignments. Students would discover an easy way to have classroom discussion. This might benefit those who do not like to speak up in class, but have great ideas.
ReplyDeleteCasey Clark
Richard Colley
Shawnta Fleming
I could have my students use their cellphones to take pictures of different things in their environment and then we could use the photos to classify things as biotic or abiotic, place items in appropriate food web categories, etc. Students would hopefully see a variety of organisms and environmental features as opposed to what they only saw themselves.
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We would use Skype to help students make connections to the real world. For example, in a social studies class, the could set up an appointment to Skype with a curator from the Metropolitan Museum of Art for one class period. Students would be able to ask questions and see someone who has made the topic discussed in class their job. Another example would be to Skype with someone from NASA in a science class.
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-Canitha Thomas
-Emily Millwood
We would like to see using PDA cell phones in the classroom as a resource.
ReplyDeleteSome examples are:
Digital Scavenger Hunt (taking pictures of different things such as shapes/forms; preposition examples;
Blogging (texting responses for ARMT practice; class discussions)
Using phone applications (internet, weather, maps, voice recorders)
Digital planner (homework, projects, club meetings, announcements, sports)
Group members:
Tonya Petty
Shannon Goodwin
Melanie Hughes
Valerie Winton
I-Pods
ReplyDeleteThese can be used in many different ways. Students who have difficulty with fluency or early learners the i-Pods can be used in two ways. The first way is for the teacher to record herself reading a book and the student watch/listen the teacher reading. Another way is for the student to record themselves reading and then listen to how they sound to make necessary changes.
By using i-Pods students are able to see that the items they use to listen to music can also be used to help them in school.
Lisa Richie
Kim Heard
Leslie Lazarre
A great way to incorporate technology into the classroom is to utilize a digital camera. We decided that it would be a great idea for students to take pictures of different shapes found around the school. This would help students see geometry in everyday life. Students are uploading and printing pictures of the different shapes to make a class book. Students could even add their pictures to a class blog.
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Kristin Benson
Lynne Luallen
Devin McCullough
Sumer Leach
In an effort to encourage clear articulation in a middle school drama class, we would employ iPhone/iPad app "Dragon Dictation". This app utilizes voice-to-text technology to make the students aware of their ability to speak clearly. This gives students an opportunity to practice and improve their speaking clarity on stage.
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Tim Bonds
Haley Lively
Nelda LeCroy
Carolyn Baker
Many elementary students struggle with fluency. Ipods are very helpful during reading to improve fluency and comprehension. Students record their voices on the Ipod to listen to stories with Italk and Voice memos. Students will gain the ability to listen to their voices and improve their fluency by listening to the text. Students are also gaining comprehension of the text because they are hearing, seeing and saying it. Students are using visual, tactile and auditory modes of learning. Students are learning how to use their Ipods for new purposes. Students can take this same concept to create audio podcasts.
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Adrianne McKinney
Marianna Smith
Ellyn Steber
Pamela Smith
Jeff, Carol, Aimee Elizabeth, Jill
ReplyDeleteDigital camera to photography the classroom presentation (board notes) if handwritten method is too slow or presents difficulties due to special needs. Upload at home and have all your class notes available.
Digital camera (or phone) to create a 'scavenger hunt' in which students search for (math - geometric shapes in real world; English - visual / word association; science - collection;)
Garage Band (etc..) to record an interview which would be broadcast, podcast, or become a transposed script.