Chapter 6: Teaching with Educational Websites and Other Online Resources
Every week, I get more and more excited with the new tools I am learning about. I can't believe I have never heard of WebQuests before and I can't wait to take my students on a virtual field trip this year! Also, Storybird is such an amazing site! I look forward to exploring it more.
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Digital Badge #3
Chapter 8: Communicating and Networking with Websites, Blogs, Wikis, and More
Chapter 8 discusses ways teachers can communication with colleagues and students via websites, wikis, and email as well as some other things. Tech Tool 8.1 offers resources for teacher websites and blogs. I have enjoyed learning about and using wikis and blogs over the past few weeks. The more I learn I'm trying to come up with a way use them in my classroom this coming school year. I'm afraid that it will become a burden. I don't want to take on a project that I can't keep up with.
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Chapter 8 discusses ways teachers can communication with colleagues and students via websites, wikis, and email as well as some other things. Tech Tool 8.1 offers resources for teacher websites and blogs. I have enjoyed learning about and using wikis and blogs over the past few weeks. The more I learn I'm trying to come up with a way use them in my classroom this coming school year. I'm afraid that it will become a burden. I don't want to take on a project that I can't keep up with.
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Digital Badge #2
Chapter 5: Researching and Evaluating Internet Information
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
What pieces of information do students need to know about Internet searching?
It's important for students to know how to evaluate the sources that they find in an Internet search. Students need to be able to discern if the source is valid. They should look for multiple sources that support the opinion or state the same facts. Students should also know a variety of different search engines, especially ones that are designed for educational purposes and that they can search via free-text, keywords, or Boolean.
Tech Tools 5.1 Photo and Audio Resources on the Web
Flickr and LibriVox are the two resources that are featured in this tech tool segment. I am quite familiar with Flickr and have had an account for many years. It is a wonderful photo sharing resource. Many of the photos on Flickr have Creative Commons licenses, so the photos can be used by others as long as the original owner is credited. LibriVox is a resource that was new to me. Public Domain books are read by volunteers and are available to be downloaded for free. This seems like it would be a great resource for a secondary education language arts teacher who often using the classics in his/her instruction.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 5 focuses on researching and evaluating Internet information. Search engines are discussed at length including how to use them, how to locate the information you need, and how to determine if the information your search finds is valid. Plagarism and ways to prevent it are discussed next. The chapter also features a lesson plan called, "Think Globally. Act Locally! Conducting Social Studies Research on the Internet."
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Digital Badge #1
Chapter 1: Becoming an e-Teacher
What six key issues should a teacher consider when looking to integrate technology?
The six key issues teachers should consider when integrating technology in their classrooms are 1) Using Technology in Teaching, 2) Motivating Factors, 3) Barriers to Technology, 4) Ideas for Technology, 5) Teaching Methods, and 6) Students and Technologies.
Chapter 2: Transforming Learning with Unique, Powerful Technology
Tech Tool 2.3 Web Resources for Engagement and Collaboration
There are many interesting resources listed for engagement and collaboration. My favorite is the Poll Builder. It's a quick way to get feedback from your students. I made a poll using one of the six key issues from Chapter 1, Teaching Methods.
Chapter 3: Developing Lessons with Technology
Chapter 3 highlights advantages of using technology in lesson planning, classroom activities, and assessment. The three parts of lesson development: academic content, teaching goals and methods, and assessment and evaluation are discussed at length and how to incorporate technology into them. The internet has an abundance of resources for academic planning and evaluation.
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
What six key issues should a teacher consider when looking to integrate technology?
The six key issues teachers should consider when integrating technology in their classrooms are 1) Using Technology in Teaching, 2) Motivating Factors, 3) Barriers to Technology, 4) Ideas for Technology, 5) Teaching Methods, and 6) Students and Technologies.
Chapter 2: Transforming Learning with Unique, Powerful Technology
Tech Tool 2.3 Web Resources for Engagement and Collaboration
There are many interesting resources listed for engagement and collaboration. My favorite is the Poll Builder. It's a quick way to get feedback from your students. I made a poll using one of the six key issues from Chapter 1, Teaching Methods.
Chapter 3: Developing Lessons with Technology
Chapter 3 highlights advantages of using technology in lesson planning, classroom activities, and assessment. The three parts of lesson development: academic content, teaching goals and methods, and assessment and evaluation are discussed at length and how to incorporate technology into them. The internet has an abundance of resources for academic planning and evaluation.
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
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