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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Digital Badge H
Digital Badge H
Chapter 9
Expressing Creativity using Multimedia Technology
Multimedia use is education arises
from the assumption that student learning will be enhanced if more than one
mode of learning is used in teaching situations (Maloy). There are so many
multimedia resources that teachers can use to help create a fun and engaging learning
experience for their students. As a teacher I feel it is my responsibility to experiment
and learn which technologies I can use to help create a successful lesson plan.
PowerPoint is software found on
most computers and is used as a multimedia teaching tool. PowerPoint is a convenient
and user friendly resource for students and teachers. I believe that using PowerPoint
presentations is a fun and engaging way for teachers to present new
information. There are a wide variety of ways to customize and make it an
engaging attention grabber. I like to use images, different colors and texts
and even upload videos occasionally.
Some strategies for using PowerPoints
with students are: using images to generate class discussions, promote visual analysis
of discussion topics, and using slides as attention getters. I feel that images
help deliver a point. Having something visual to relate to the topic will help
the information stick. Also adding engaging images will bring up good
discussions, for example “what do you see?” or even comparing similarities and
differences.
Another
great resource is “video” in the classroom. Some examples are: YouTube,
streaming video and handcrafted videos. When using video in the classroom a
teacher can pause and rewind if needed to review content. Also I would have the
students write a response of what they understood from the video and how it
relates to the topic. The students will have the opportunity to express their
thoughts through written text, or quick sketches. I do believe that videos will
be more effective if they are brief therefore the students have less chance of
getting bored and loosing focus.
All
in all, multimedia technology has so much to offer in many different forms. As
a 21st century teacher I hope to be able to take advantage of as
many of the resources that I can get my hands on. I believe with the help of
technology I will have a much better chance of helping my students to be well
rounded and successful students.
Resources:
Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B.
(2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition.
Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.
Education Week- This was a interesting site that I found that gives the latest news on multimedia in the classroom.
Education Week- This was a interesting site that I found that gives the latest news on multimedia in the classroom.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Digital Badge F
Digital
Badge F
Communicating
& Collaborating with Social Media
I believe coming into the teaching world in
the 21st century things are definitely changing and shifting quickly
with the new age technology. Therefore we need to really understand the
benefits of communicating and collaborating with social media in and outside
the classroom.
To begin with, electronic communication
between teachers and students is becoming more and more popular. Some examples
of electronic communication are; email, text messaging, teacher and class
websites, blogs, online discussions and wikis. I feel that being able to use
these forms of communication really help to build and maintain the strong
foundation between the teacher, the student and the family members that is
needed to have the most smooth successful education.
Next, websites and Blogs for teachers and
students are a great way to keep everyone on the same page. Parents can access
class sites to see important dates and deadlines and even see their students
published assignments or projects. Students and teachers can also interact
outside of the classroom and exchange ideas and information through blogs.
Lastly, online discussion boards are an important
tool as well. Using online discussion boards’ students can communicate their point
of view and they also learn to appreciate the view of others. I feel it is so
intriguing to be able to express your thoughts and not have to worry about the
pressure of speaking out in class in front of everyone. This way you can exchange ideas back and
forth and even be able to civilly express opposing opinions without feeling bad
for feeling differently.
All in all, I look forward to being able to
take advantage of all the different ways of communicating and collaborating
through social media. I feel that the opportunity to have lots of open and
successful relationships with students and families alike.
Resources:
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.
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