This week I learned a few things that I found were helpful. I have never used the features that yahoo has to offer because I never took the time to find out why they were there. After viewing all the different categories, I was astonished that there were so many that could help me in my every day life--movies, maps,etc. I was especially grateful to find that there were groups of teachers out there willing to help each other and give each other support. Another useful tip I learned about was the advanced search on Google (4Nets assignment). I have been in college for years and never even bothered using it. Wow! What a difference a few choice words make. All these different resources right at my own fingertips and I didn't even know. I didn't grow up with a computer in my home so I guess I never really learned how to use all of it's great features.
After reading the assignment, I learned great new ways and reasons to use technology in the classroom. Using technology gives students the opportunity to really grasp a concept. Not all students learn the same way; technology gives students the individual attention that they need. Visual learners have the opportunity to use graphics and visually conceptualize an idea. They can also visually see where there mistakes are being made and therefore correct them. Students also have the opportunity to research a concept that might not make sense to them from the teacher's perspective, but by using technology they are able to get multiple perspectives. Technology gives students many different ways to learn material that will only better them academically.
2 comments:
I definitely feel the same way about having all these resources right at our fingertips, and never bothering to use them, or just haven't heard about them. I guess that is why a class like this is required to become a teacher; since many of us know less about computers than many of the kids we will (hopefully) one day teach.
It really is amazing how helpful computer programs can be. I have seen firsthand how felpful these things can be. When I was a T.A. in a second grade classroom, twice a week the students went to the computer lab for 45 minutes. The kids would play educational games while in the computer lab. I don't think the kids realized that they were learning, because they were so excited about beng on the computer. I think that kids should take a technology class that also teaches them what resources they can access on the internet.
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