Blog post I

In chapter four, I read about ways to integrate technology in a classroom.

Table 4.1 talks about in the classroom use of technology for teachers. I decided to incorporate a few of the smaller ideas into one larger one.
One of the ways technology can be integrated into the classroom is for a teacher to create a wiki.
I did create a wiki, complete with subset pages, on a free digital library for educators, and the other with some of the educational websites I have been exploring. Many came from my Delicious account.
I designed my wiki as if I were a teacher, setting it up for my class.

Mrs. Stewart's wiki


As a teacher, I will have to respect the digital divide. I do believe that divide is closing, however, I do believe it exists. The Lee County school district currently lends out Chromebooks to students beginning in sixth grade. This creates a one-to-one computing environment; which addresses the participation gap. Having the technology given to the students through the school, does close the gap; however, if the student does not have access to the internet at home, the Chromebook is useless there.
I do believe that internet service is more accessible today than it ever was before. With the advent of smart phones, there are many opportunities for students to be able to get on the internet.

In reading about digital pens and notebooks, I thought of something I had recently seen. I think this is the next step in digital note taking, once the digital divide is eliminated. It is called a Rocketbook Wave Notebook. It is a new concept, and it seems it could be applicable in the classroom.

Courtesy Jake Epstien via YouTube 

Resources:

Maloy, Robert W., Ruth-Ellen Verock-O'Loughlin, Sharon A. Edwards, and Beverly Park Woolf. Transforming learning with new technologies. Boston: Pearson, 2017. Print.

"Rocketbook Wave." YouTube. YouTube, 02 Feb. 2016. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.

Optional Blog Post H

 This weeks reading on chapter nine was about using technology in the classroom creatively. In reading the chapter, along with the ELL discussion topic, I wanted to use my blog post as a platform the marry the ideas, and demonstrate how to use technology to assist ELL students.

My discussion post had a website/app that was for language learning training. I used DUOLINGO as an example because I have used it to learn some Spanish.

Angela's Duolingo Tutorial Video

There was also a section in the textbook discussing variable uses for Power Point. There was a table, Figure 9.2, that discussed the pros and cons on using Power Point. While I agree those cons could be applicable, I think it is more important to be aware of those cons so we as educators can avoid those.


Here are my solutions to those cons.

<iframe src='https://fsw-my.sharepoint.com/personal/asteward_bucs_fsw_edu/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={5acd8694-b8fd-42cf-b5b2-0c2f12b4217e}&action=embedview&wdAr=1.7777777777777776' width='350px' height='221px' frameborder='0'>This is an embedded <a target='_blank' href='https://office.com'>Microsoft Office</a> presentation, powered by <a target='_blank' href='https://office.com/webapps'>Office Online</a>.</iframe>

Document cameras can be useful tools in the classroom. They can show the entire class what is being discussed and or demonstrated, as well as display ideas to get the class engaged.

I have used examples of digital story telling in a previous blog post. Sites such as Storybird are great tools to teach the class and have the class creatively reciprocate what they have already learned.

In all, there are no shortages in available technologies to aide in the classroom. I believe the value of the content, the students attentiveness, and the creativity of the tools used are all important in the classroom.



Resources:

Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2017). Transforming learning with new technologies. Boston: Pearson.

Stewart, A. B. (2017, March 05). Power Point Presentation [Digital image]. Retrieved March 5, 2017, from https://fsw-my.sharepoint.com/personal/asteward_bucs_fsw_edu/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={5acd8694-b8fd-42cf-b5b2-0c2f12b4217e}&action=editnew&wdPreviousSession=cdd93351%2D53de%2D42d6%2Db617%2D9c7dc2c35f25&wdNewAndOpenCt=1488762516618&wdo=7&wdTpl=TM00001031&wdLcid=1033&wdPreviousCorrelation=ae0c8614%2D889c%2D47c0%2D8236%2Def4f442db19d