Chapter 2
In Tech tool 2.1 I love how the author starts off with "three future
teachers discussing technology." It was refreshing to see one of the
teachers share my same thoughts on technology in the classroom. Like
Max, I believe that technology is a bit tricky. Teachers sometimes rely
fully on computers and software to teach their students. True,
technology is there to make the teacher's job a bit easier and the
student's learning experience better, but whatever happened to the good
old days? I say this because once, in my World History course, my
professor wasted valuable class time trying to get the projector to work
when she could have just used other resources, like the book, or her
brain, in the meantime.
"Computer technologies are transforming every aspect of our society",
especially in the education field. Web 2.0 tools and knowledge are very
beneficial in education. Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, social
networking and social media come in handy on a daily. Communication
between the student and teacher have been made very simple procedures by
these tools. E-mail and instant messaging are instant ways
communication can occur.
Tech tools 2.1 fascinates me as well. The fact that apps for teaching
and learning are starting to become more accessible is a great thing. I
love how they have
apps for each subject
and all of them are interactive and hands on. For example: I love that
Canvas is an app on my phone. Since I always have my phone with me every
second of the day, it's nothing for me to scroll through to stay on top
of my assignments, grades and messages from my professors.
In conclusion, this chapter further explains the endless possibilities
of technology in education. How it helps shapes the learning experience
of the student and help mold the teaching methods of the teacher. It
showed different ways to communicate, learn and use technology in
education.
RESOURCES:
"Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013." Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
""The Cool Things You Can Do With Canvas"" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
Great post and love the relevant ToonDoo (which by the way, you should give credit to yourself in the Resource section for creating a great visual). Speaking of, you referenced a YouTube in the Resources but you didn't include in this post? Perhaps it was forgotten in the transition from the other blog?
ReplyDeleteTechnology, like so many things, needs to be used purposefully, with meaning, and not be the main focus of any learning situation. By that I mean that your experience of the teacher who focused too much on trying to problem-solve a projector issue was indeed wasting time for students. Whenever we create any kind of learning lesson, we need to be aware that something may not go exactly as planned and be flexible enough to adapt and change appropriately. Sometimes people rely too much on technology and don't have that "Plan B" available which is definitely problematic. :)