“I feel that school in the future will refine the idea of technology in virtual, physical class, and the combination of the two. It would be cool to see that in 5 years, we use physical and electronic means of learning interchangeably.” Male student, 11th grade, Maryland In the article From Print to Pixel: The… Continue reading From Print to Pixel
As the technological world advances more and more teachers and schools are beginning to include technology in the classroom. Just like any new idea the incorporation of technology in the classroom brings along misconceptions and myths. In her article Five Myths About Classroom Technology (And What To Do Instead) Rebecca Recco describes 5 myths that are… Continue reading Debunking Myths About Classroom Technology
If You Can Google It, Why Teach It? In The Atlantic an article, written by Michael Godsey, gives you a teachers view on the advances in technology and the effect they may have on the traditional teacher. Godsey makes a point that in todays schools the teachers role is shifting from “content expert” to “curriculum facilitator.” A… Continue reading The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher
Access to the Internet is Access to Empowerment The use of technology in the classroom has come a long from the projector with transparencies that I am used to. Schools are now providing classes with iPads, Smart Boards, computers, and so much more. A new trend in schools is to allow students to bring and… Continue reading The Digital Divide
Dan Meyer is a highschool math teacher who is pretty much over the use of mathematic textbooks and is looking to give all math classes a makeover. In his TED talk he begins with the 5 symptoms you’re doing math reasoning wrong in your classroom. Lack of Initiative Lack of Perseverance Lack of Retention Aversion… Continue reading Math is The Vocabulary for Your Intuition
Throughout my technology in the classroom course we have been covering all types of technology resources that we can use to teach and also use as a learning tool of our own. Recently we discussed the use of podcasts as a way to continue learning through other means than just the teacher lecturing. Before I took… Continue reading Learning Through Podcasts
In Scott McLeod’s TED talk Extracurricular Empowerment we are drawn into the video the moment the first words come onto the screen. Cyber bullying and sexting are the basis of the two headlines that flash up before Scott begins to talk. In todays society there are a lot of negatives attached to technology; cyberbullying and sexting… Continue reading Extracurricular Empowerment Review
I chose HaikuDeck as my educational resource to review for my Computers and Technology course. I had never heard of HaikuDeck until this class and as I am currently learning there are many resources for teachers and students to use to create presentations. HaikuDeck began as an app in 2013, from there it has become… Continue reading HaikuDeck
In the video Generation Like we are introduced to and taught about the power that social media has on teens. These teens we learn about in the video all use different social media tools to receive likes and receive instant gratification from those likes. When these teens post a new profile picture or a new video… Continue reading The Power of Like – Generation Like
In the state of Virginia the science curriculum in the fifth grade focuses on selecting appropriate instruments for measuring and recording observations. Throughout the year more detailed concepts of light and sound are introduced, and knowledge of the key concepts of matter (atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds), organisms and cellular makeup, and oceans and Earths changing… Continue reading 5th Grade Science – Standard 5.6
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