The first topic that I would like to discuss this week would be, Information Alerts, e-Newsletters and RSS Feeds. It is my humble opinion that it is important to keep up to date with the latest information to know that one is teaching the most accurate information with the most appropriate method. The book mentions Google alerts, and e-newsletters as methods to keep up to date with the latest information.
My second topic of discussion is going to be Videoconferencing. MSN messenger was a really big thing when I was younger, we would be able live chat and have audio conferences. Now there are classes being taught by professors not even in the same city as the students. These is definitely a powerful tool that I can only see evolving in the future. Videoconferenceing has changed the lives of many. People are now able to communicate face to face, even when they are thousands of miles away. Make human relationships more fluid.
The final topic for this week will be Educational Websites as Teaching Resources. The book mentions that there are thousand of educational websites that are maintained by colleges and universities, government agencies, nonprofits, etc. This portion of the chapter brings up an award that I have never heard of, the Webby Awards. These are awarded to developers of websites, including the educational, political, science, art, and social activism.
Maloy, R. (n.d.). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.).
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Digital Blog Post #J
Our first topic for this weeks blog will be, The Role of Assessment in Teaching and Learning. This section of the chapter really puts a couple things in perspective. We are going to have educators, colleague, future employers assessing one to evaluate performance. Of course we evaluate the students, but the teachers have to being their part as well, and what a better way, then to have someone sit in and evaluate. How the classroom is being managed, if one has any chemistry with the students, and if one is also involved with the students families. The book continues with student assessment, grades, oral presentations, individual assignments,and cooperative assignments. He is where the question is asked, "Are Students learning?" and then as a teacher one wants to solve the problem by asking "What can I do to change this?" If a student is falling behind.
The second topic we will be discussing will be, digital portfolios for students. I remember when I was much younger the phase, "Personal Record." I would always envision a big binder detailing every aspect of my behavior, and academic history. The book mentions that when binders where being used only a select few would be able to have access to ones information. Now, we have digital portfolios and these portfolios can be seen by anyone with access to the information. There are many advantages to having these e-portfolios, the accessibility, portability, the speed at which one can receive the information. The book names a few disadvantages, though I do not completely agree. The book considers it a disadvantage for students to have to learn to used a computer, camera, scanner, and different programs and software. Where I see this as an opportunity to advance students academically and getting them ready for what the would is throwing at them.
The next topic for this week, Reasons for Teaching with Clickers. The book mentions, the clickers are a great way to get students involved, and create an active learning environment. I used clickers back when I was studying at USF, and I would say they do a good job at maintaining students attention. Partly because I felt like I was on a game of Jeopardy, but it also gave real time results, and competition was a great motivator. Clickers could be used in fun ways, have the students pair in groups, design learning games with these clickers, and use them once a day with different topics.
Maloy, R. (n.d.). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.)
The second topic we will be discussing will be, digital portfolios for students. I remember when I was much younger the phase, "Personal Record." I would always envision a big binder detailing every aspect of my behavior, and academic history. The book mentions that when binders where being used only a select few would be able to have access to ones information. Now, we have digital portfolios and these portfolios can be seen by anyone with access to the information. There are many advantages to having these e-portfolios, the accessibility, portability, the speed at which one can receive the information. The book names a few disadvantages, though I do not completely agree. The book considers it a disadvantage for students to have to learn to used a computer, camera, scanner, and different programs and software. Where I see this as an opportunity to advance students academically and getting them ready for what the would is throwing at them.
The next topic for this week, Reasons for Teaching with Clickers. The book mentions, the clickers are a great way to get students involved, and create an active learning environment. I used clickers back when I was studying at USF, and I would say they do a good job at maintaining students attention. Partly because I felt like I was on a game of Jeopardy, but it also gave real time results, and competition was a great motivator. Clickers could be used in fun ways, have the students pair in groups, design learning games with these clickers, and use them once a day with different topics.
Maloy, R. (n.d.). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.)
Sunday, November 1, 2015
digital post #1
The chapter this week was all about lesson plans, and how to use technology to develop, and enhance a lesson plan. The first topic that I would like to focus on would be, Academic Content (What to Teach). This section of the chapter briefly mentions, state and national standards that must be taught in schools; helping to answer the question, what to teach. What it continues to discuss is, digital content on the internet that can help when creating a lesson plan. I have used C-Palms to evaluate lesson plans for a previous class. C-Palms is an excellent site, it gives you options for exceptionalities, for gifted, students that speak different languages, and even gives you the standard it focuses on.
My second focus for this week is going to be, Test Assessments. The book separates this topic into two different categories, Norm-reference tests, and Criterion-reference tests. Norm-reference test, try to compare the abilities of students in the same grade level. They are normally graded on a bell curve; with a percentage of students scoring well, and a percentage scoring not so well. An example of a Norm-reference test would be an IQ Test. A Criterion-reference test, tries to test the ability of a student in a specific subject. Normally, these test are not graded on a curve, they are meant to test the a students understanding on a certain subject; rather than comparing them to other students. An example of a Criterion-reference test would be a spelling test.
The final focus in this weeks chapter is, New Approaches to Assessment. This section of the chapter discusses the role that standardized has take in education. The tone of the text suggests that the author might agree that, we teach our students around a test; rather than testing our students on what we teach. Personally, I understand both sides. There needs to be guidelines as to what is being taught to students, but at the same time a teacher should have room to teach miscellaneous material, that the teacher considers important.
My second focus for this week is going to be, Test Assessments. The book separates this topic into two different categories, Norm-reference tests, and Criterion-reference tests. Norm-reference test, try to compare the abilities of students in the same grade level. They are normally graded on a bell curve; with a percentage of students scoring well, and a percentage scoring not so well. An example of a Norm-reference test would be an IQ Test. A Criterion-reference test, tries to test the ability of a student in a specific subject. Normally, these test are not graded on a curve, they are meant to test the a students understanding on a certain subject; rather than comparing them to other students. An example of a Criterion-reference test would be a spelling test.
The final focus in this weeks chapter is, New Approaches to Assessment. This section of the chapter discusses the role that standardized has take in education. The tone of the text suggests that the author might agree that, we teach our students around a test; rather than testing our students on what we teach. Personally, I understand both sides. There needs to be guidelines as to what is being taught to students, but at the same time a teacher should have room to teach miscellaneous material, that the teacher considers important.
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