EDLD 5364 Knowledge Learned From Week 3

There are numerous reasons why technology is adding to the level of success in classrooms all around the world.  The video, Welcome to the Digital Generation, explained that technology is already an essential part of our students’ day.  Teachers need to be able to use that to their advantage.   The video explained that teachers will give our students empowerment when we demonstrate that there are ways to be engaged when you partake in directed learning through technology.  We need to teach our students that there are endless possibilities with technology.     Liz Perle, Editor in Chief of Common Sense said, “This technology is a good thing.  It is going help your kids create, meet people, explore, pose, and express themselves in more powerful tools than they have had in any other generation.

I wrote down all ten tips from the video Top 10 Tips For Using Technology in the Classroom.  Looking back and studying them showed me that I am on my way to incorporating technology into my classroom but there are more ways to integrate it.  My goal this year is going to be to use more music, streaming video, and to use my white board more effectively.  Incorporating more technology into my classroom will help me to address the different interests and learning styles in my classroom.

Creating a book on Book Builder at http://bookbuilder.cast.org, was one of the assignments this week.   The website itself was very easy to navigate through.   There were several template options to choose from which made creating your pages easy.   Adding and deleting text and pictures were stress-free because the buttons were clearly marked.

 

Boxoftricks.net (nd). Top 10 Tips for Using Technology in the Classroom [Video file].
     Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiisteObuhk

 Edutopia.org (nd). Welcome to the Digital Generation. Retrieved from

      http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-project-overview-video

 “Welcome to Book Builder!" UDL Book Builder. The Center for Applied Special
       Technology, n.d. Web. 15Sept. 2013. <http://bookbuilder.cast.org/>.