The best way to know a student understand a concept is to test right? Well in technology it would be the same, but easier I would imagine. Using software in the classroom, you or I was an educator could walk around and make sure each student was grasping the concept of what we were teaching at that particular moment. That is what I would love about technology. Creating visual tools, linking, graphic organizers, inserting, or audio for example could all be used and and made sure they were being grasped in the classroom before assigning a project "let loose," for lack of better terms! Always make sure besides testing you have outlined exactly what it is you are teaching, by adding text and imaging to make it as easy as possible for your students, no matter their age. Also, you can create links or pages to best express what you are trying to teach or represent. Have the class brainstorm, or work in groups to "teach each other." There is always ways to have students grasp concepts whether in technology or in any other subject they may be having a problem in.
The best way to depict student misconception of key information, is for the student to SHOW you what he or she has learned.. Have them show you what they have learned by letting them discuss their graphic organizer and the key content or concepts and the processes it can produce. This will actually let you know what material he or she knows or does not know. This is not the embarrass a student, but to really allow them to expand their horizon and show what they know! This is only to help them, so they can move on to bigger and better things!
Brainstorming is a GREAT idea in any classroom! It would be so easy to transfer these ideas into written thoughts. Split your class into groups, don't let your class pick groups, YOU as the teacher pick groups. Allow an entire day of instruction for brainstorming ideas and see what they come up with, maybe even two days. At the end of these two days they have to present to the class, with visual, audio and graphic material. You can see what your students have learned and everyone in the group has to present and talk, and has to have added something to the presentation. This way you can see who has learned what they as a group has learned. By you picking groups, friends don't pick friends and its not a gossip session, and no one gets left out, and something gets done. This would be a fun activity with everyone involved!
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Reflecting on What I Know pg. 234. Ch.9
Using multimedia in the classroom can be interpreted many ways. It depends on what grade level you teach, what discipline and what level the child is on. I myself will be teaching Special Education and I think the use of multimedia, by the child themselves will depend solely on the fact of the level of SPED I am in, the grade level etc. I feel that, I as the educator will be the one using most of the multimedia. However, if we are speaking in terms of the general education, multimedia can be used for several projects, that will help boost children's knowledge and interest in any subject. As stated in our text, the use of technology is just a way to provide us and our students a better way to communicate through computers! Using multimedia for projects is easy, students can use photographs, graphics, clipart, video sound, animation, and hyperlinks all for projects that would be included as multimedia projects.
Applications that would be included for this type of work would be things such as PowerPoint, which could be used as early as sixth grade. My son had a project due last week in Science. His teacher gave six ways in which to present the project, and he chose to do his in PowerPoint. I was very excited. He knew nothing of PowerPoint, but I was happy to work with him and show him the way this technology worked, and how it could make his "Grassland Biome" come to life in more ways than he could ever imagine! Adding photos, adding sounds of the running Buffalo that live in his biome, the sound of grass that sway in his Biome, in the sound of rain that falls in his Biome, the pictures of sunflower that grow in his Biome. The only thing missing was the smell of clover that also grow in his Biome! He was amazed at how PowerPoint made his project come to life! No wonder he received a B+.
You can also use Digital Video presentations, but this would really be for older groups of children, maybe 8-12th grade. This requires production, script and storyboard. This is just like telling a story, however and can be very fun for every student involved. iMovie is needed as well, or Windows movie Maker.
Limiting what your students can do when using multimedia is always a good idea, and say that because of this, it depends on the age group, their development level and what you know they are capable of. Sometimes, it may be great just to have a CLASS multimedia project, to get them started, or to see how they handle the task. Mutilmedia is a great idea to keep children interested, for great research and development, but giving a child more than they can handle can also be a problem. I would make sure to have proper lesson plans on teaching the subject before "letting the children go on their own." Making sure to have properly integrated lesson plans is must when teaching multimedia.
Applications that would be included for this type of work would be things such as PowerPoint, which could be used as early as sixth grade. My son had a project due last week in Science. His teacher gave six ways in which to present the project, and he chose to do his in PowerPoint. I was very excited. He knew nothing of PowerPoint, but I was happy to work with him and show him the way this technology worked, and how it could make his "Grassland Biome" come to life in more ways than he could ever imagine! Adding photos, adding sounds of the running Buffalo that live in his biome, the sound of grass that sway in his Biome, in the sound of rain that falls in his Biome, the pictures of sunflower that grow in his Biome. The only thing missing was the smell of clover that also grow in his Biome! He was amazed at how PowerPoint made his project come to life! No wonder he received a B+.
You can also use Digital Video presentations, but this would really be for older groups of children, maybe 8-12th grade. This requires production, script and storyboard. This is just like telling a story, however and can be very fun for every student involved. iMovie is needed as well, or Windows movie Maker.
Limiting what your students can do when using multimedia is always a good idea, and say that because of this, it depends on the age group, their development level and what you know they are capable of. Sometimes, it may be great just to have a CLASS multimedia project, to get them started, or to see how they handle the task. Mutilmedia is a great idea to keep children interested, for great research and development, but giving a child more than they can handle can also be a problem. I would make sure to have proper lesson plans on teaching the subject before "letting the children go on their own." Making sure to have properly integrated lesson plans is must when teaching multimedia.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Copyright Issues in the Classroom
There are so many issues we are educators are going to face in our classrooms, did you ever think one of them would be Copyright Issues? Well they very well could be if you are not careful. Things from movies you show, to printed off paper's you give your children, to things to pull off the Internet to post on your walls to decorate your room. All of these things could violate Fair Use Laws.
I found this wonderful website about Myths and Copy write material and us as Educators.
http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/staffdev/Copyright.html.
There are things on here such as; Just because something is on the Internet, and its on an educational website doesn't mean, we as teachers are free to print it, and use it. We still need to get permission to use it. Here are a few more examples:
Internet Myth #1: If I find something on the Net, it s okay to copy it and use it without getting permission.While you are free to copy public domain material that you find on the Net, generally you should not copy copyrighted material without getting permission from the copyright owner whether you find the material on the Net or in a more traditional medium (book, music CD, software disk, etc.). (http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/library/wwwcitation2.pdf)
Internet Myth #2: Anyone who puts material on a Web server wants people to use that material, so I can do anything I want with material that I get from a Web server.Individuals and organizations put material on a Web server to make it accessible by others. They do not give up their copyright rights by putting material on a Web server. Also, the person who posted the material may not own it.(http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/library/wwwcitation2.pdf)
They said to always say one thing to yourself: "You see it, you use it, you site it!"
In other words, get permission and avoid the copy write police! (http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/posting.html)
I believe there are so many other issues we will face as teachers, don't let something like this stand in the way of you being a GREAT educator. Research, get permission, and cite your sources. Avoid simple destruction that could not only get you in trouble but your school and your district. Be the example for your students in every possible way!
I found this wonderful website about Myths and Copy write material and us as Educators.
http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/staffdev/Copyright.html.
There are things on here such as; Just because something is on the Internet, and its on an educational website doesn't mean, we as teachers are free to print it, and use it. We still need to get permission to use it. Here are a few more examples:
Internet Myth #1: If I find something on the Net, it s okay to copy it and use it without getting permission.While you are free to copy public domain material that you find on the Net, generally you should not copy copyrighted material without getting permission from the copyright owner whether you find the material on the Net or in a more traditional medium (book, music CD, software disk, etc.). (http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/library/wwwcitation2.pdf)
Internet Myth #2: Anyone who puts material on a Web server wants people to use that material, so I can do anything I want with material that I get from a Web server.Individuals and organizations put material on a Web server to make it accessible by others. They do not give up their copyright rights by putting material on a Web server. Also, the person who posted the material may not own it.(http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/library/wwwcitation2.pdf)
They said to always say one thing to yourself: "You see it, you use it, you site it!"
In other words, get permission and avoid the copy write police! (http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/posting.html)
I believe there are so many other issues we will face as teachers, don't let something like this stand in the way of you being a GREAT educator. Research, get permission, and cite your sources. Avoid simple destruction that could not only get you in trouble but your school and your district. Be the example for your students in every possible way!
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