Does Technology in the classroom help of hinder literacy?
I decided to do research to learn if technology positively or negatively effects children's literacy. Here is what I learned.
Monday, 7 December 2015
Friday, 27 November 2015
My Final Course Reflection
What did you learn or “take-away” from this course and how has your perspective about integrating technology into K to 6 education changed/grown throughout the course?
How did this course help you answer your “burning” question about the use of digital technologies in K to 6 education?
How did you contribute to the learning of others?
What did you learn from others?
Throughout this course, I have learned about the predominant role that technology plays in the classroom. With the assistance of technology, we, as educators, are able to diversify the lessons taught. It is important to understand how the technology works. As well, we must create a clear set of standards that are expected of all students. Because cyberbullying is a strong factor of the digital world, we must create a safe environment which enforces the open values that a normal classroom would exhibit. I have learned about the benefits that technology has and how it can create an more open atmosphere in which parents, students and teachers can communicate.
Technology in education helped me answer my burning question of whether technology helps or hinders literacy development in the classroom. I have determined that, with a mix of classic and new teaching styles,technology can be a resource that helps teachers scaffold a student’s learning. As well, if a student is struggling,technology gives a variety of resources that can help the student advance in their learning. Just because technology can be a distraction doesn’t mean it can’t be properly implemented.
During this course, our class created a safe environment where projects were often shared and commented on by others. I helped others develop their ideas through these comments and suggestions. Similarly, I learned from others through the same process. This course taught us to work together and to help others achieve success. When we become teachers, we will be able to use the skills and relationships we learned in this course to help each other develop excellent lessons and programs for our students.
Throughout this course, I have learned about the predominant role that technology plays in the classroom. With the assistance of technology, we, as educators, are able to diversify the lessons taught. It is important to understand how the technology works. As well, we must create a clear set of standards that are expected of all students. Because cyberbullying is a strong factor of the digital world, we must create a safe environment which enforces the open values that a normal classroom would exhibit. I have learned about the benefits that technology has and how it can create an more open atmosphere in which parents, students and teachers can communicate.
Technology in education helped me answer my burning question of whether technology helps or hinders literacy development in the classroom. I have determined that, with a mix of classic and new teaching styles,technology can be a resource that helps teachers scaffold a student’s learning. As well, if a student is struggling,technology gives a variety of resources that can help the student advance in their learning. Just because technology can be a distraction doesn’t mean it can’t be properly implemented.
During this course, our class created a safe environment where projects were often shared and commented on by others. I helped others develop their ideas through these comments and suggestions. Similarly, I learned from others through the same process. This course taught us to work together and to help others achieve success. When we become teachers, we will be able to use the skills and relationships we learned in this course to help each other develop excellent lessons and programs for our students.
Thursday, 29 October 2015
The Effect of Technology on the Classroom Environment with Digital Technologies
How do you think digital technologies can be used to create a safe, respectful, and trusting learning environment for students?
This video we discuss the importance of developing healthy classroom relationships, The necessary preparation for creating a safe technology based class, and how to be respectful within the classroom.
How to Engage Parents in the Learning Process with Digital Technologies
How do you think digital technologies can be used to engage parents and the community in K to 6 elementary schools?
How do you think digital technologies can be used to create and enhance partnerships between the community, teachers, parents, and students?
This video focuses on how to interest the parents into the school community and classroom. It builds on the idea of how to create a good relationship between the parents and the teachers.
This video focuses on how to interest the parents into the school community and classroom. It builds on the idea of how to create a good relationship between the parents and the teachers.
Assessing Learning with Digital Technology
How do you think digital technologies can be used to assess student learning, peer learning, and self learning?
This video describes the different methods of assessment, the benefits to using digital assessment and how digital assessment effects the classroom.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Facilitating Learning with Digital Technologies
How do you think digital technologies can be used to engage students?
This video post reflects on the influence technology has on engaging the students in their own learning.
Planning for Learning with Digital Technologies
How do you think digital technologies can be used to support or assist you in lesson planning?
This video gives a summary of how important I feel technology is when it comes to the lesson planning process.
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