Well, I got this assignment started off on the wrong foot. I was so focused on the application for this week that I didn't realize we had this blog posting to write. So, here I am writing it on Saturday. I am very sorry about that everyone. As I evaluated my progress toward meeting my goals, I looked first at the actions I planned to take to see how effective they were in helping me meet those goals. I planned to continue on with these college classes, which I have, and find examples of technology that I have access to that I will have the time to teach my students. So far, the only examples that I feel I can really use with my students, at this time, is going to be teaching them how to use Power Point correctly and then add visuals and sound to it. There are other technologies that I want to use, but they will take time and I feel I should do one at a time.
I have learned, so far, that technology is only going to benefit my students if they know how to use it correctly. It is my job to make sure they know how to use it to its fullest potential. They can carry that knowledge with them forever and teach others. I still need to learn how to develop better questions to ask my students that will start them thinking. I find myself asking more questions about performance based lessons. How do I make things more about the real world? I feel that I can adjust my plan a little by learning more about PBL's and digital video. Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer (2009) discuss how digital video is good tool to use for showing students skills and knowledge. I would welcome and appreciate any help or advice from any of my colleagues.
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Tami,
ReplyDeleteIt is ok that you are posting late. We have a ton of work to do with this week's wiki, discussion and blog.
It is great to hear that you already have started to use more tech in your teaching. How did it go with the PowerPoint. What assignment did they have to do in PPT then?
As for not doing any more teaching of tech than that it is ok. As long as you create a plan to use more tech like making lesson plans for the future that helps too. I don't think anyone expects you to teach 5 technologies using this 8 week class. Pace yourself and you will do fine.
Luke
Luke,
ReplyDeleteI hate to tell you this, but we haven't done the power point yet. It is something we are going to get into in the next couple of weeks. I spent the first few weeks of school going over correct research procedures with them and how to develop good keywords, so I am a little late getting started with my curriculum. It is okay, though, because I am not a state tested subject. I have a little more time to get things finished than math and language arts. The students did begin research on their science projects and I have to confess that things are not looking good. I think they have forgotten everything we went over at the beginning of the year. I am really going to have to take things slow, when we do the power point. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement. It would be so easy to give up without it, which is probably why they don't have any technology skills. Thanks again!!!
Tami