My view of instructional technology has changed and expanded during the course of this semester. I have learned about so many different technologies that can be:
Fun and engaging for the students: making videos, vokis, animotos, smartboards
Educational for the students: wikis, smartboards, blogs, google docs
The reading and blog on assistive technologies was something I found very helpful because I know that these tools are something I may have to and be able to use some day. My view has changed because I see how many more technological tools can be incorporated into the classroom. And each new tool I learn about is just another method of relaying information to the students.
I thought that what we learned this semester is appropriate to use in a classroom. As I mentioned above, creating wikis, smartboard presentations and google docs are perfect elements to enhance a classroom with. Creating each of these elements was also very appropriate and helpful. The quality of the technology skills we learned this semester was very good. I really think that knowing about all these different forms of technology will really help us engage our students in our classrooms.
I feel very comfortable moving forward to use these technologies in a future classroom. Instead of simply showing us a wiki, I actually had to create one myself which gave me a lot more confidence in myself to make one for a future class. Same with the smartboard presentations. There are so many different tools in that program that I really did need to go through and make one in class in order to feel comfortable using the program.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Technology Wk 6
I really enjoyed reading through everyone's blog entries for the semester. Everyone had a really interesting writing style. I think that the benefit of reading through the blogs is that we can all see what each other's research and thoughts. The other students in our class are great resources to consider and use.
There were two sites that I found on other students blogs that I thought were very useful.
The first was PBWorks on Dave's Blog. This is similar to a wiki page with a main "workspace" that can include all of the necessary class information like a syllabus, readings, homework assignments and news. Something that Dave noted in his blog was that the site also allows you to view uploaded files and materials directly on the site without having to download them or go to a different linked page. This would be more convenient for students and may encourage them to use the resource more. This site also seems to allow for easier uploading of videos, links and files which can encourage collaboration and communication among the students more.
The second site was on several students blog (Effie's, Kelly's). Netiquette provides the online version of a book that details all of the etiquette that students should exhibit when working online, alone or with others. A resource like this would be very useful to include on a class wiki or syllabus to have students read at the beginning of the school year, especially in a class that uses a lot of technology and computers. Also, some of the information on the site can be applied to social interactions offline as well, like "developing time-saving habits" and "sharing expert knowledge" (Albion Books, 2004).
Albion books (2004) Netiquette. Retrieved from:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/TOC0963702513.html
PBWorks. (2011). Retrieved from http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview
Capozzi, D. (2011). Retrieved from http://ihavetogettoclassnow.blogspot.com/
Gavrilis, E. (2011). Retrieved from: http://effie4.blogspot.com/2011/06/web-resources-for-classroom.html
McGary, K. (2011). Retrieved from: http://mcgsworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/week-5-t2p.html
There were two sites that I found on other students blogs that I thought were very useful.
The first was PBWorks on Dave's Blog. This is similar to a wiki page with a main "workspace" that can include all of the necessary class information like a syllabus, readings, homework assignments and news. Something that Dave noted in his blog was that the site also allows you to view uploaded files and materials directly on the site without having to download them or go to a different linked page. This would be more convenient for students and may encourage them to use the resource more. This site also seems to allow for easier uploading of videos, links and files which can encourage collaboration and communication among the students more.
The second site was on several students blog (Effie's, Kelly's). Netiquette provides the online version of a book that details all of the etiquette that students should exhibit when working online, alone or with others. A resource like this would be very useful to include on a class wiki or syllabus to have students read at the beginning of the school year, especially in a class that uses a lot of technology and computers. Also, some of the information on the site can be applied to social interactions offline as well, like "developing time-saving habits" and "sharing expert knowledge" (Albion Books, 2004).
Albion books (2004) Netiquette. Retrieved from:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/TOC0963702513.html
PBWorks. (2011). Retrieved from http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview
Capozzi, D. (2011). Retrieved from http://ihavetogettoclassnow.blogspot.com/
Gavrilis, E. (2011). Retrieved from: http://effie4.blogspot.com/2011/06/web-resources-for-classroom.html
McGary, K. (2011). Retrieved from: http://mcgsworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/week-5-t2p.html
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