For both audio and visual technologies, identify one traditional and one emerging technology from the book, and explain how you could potentially use all four devices in the classroom.
Traditional Audio: One example of a traditional audio devise is a cassette or CD player. These devises can be used for listening to books on tape/CD in the classroom. Primary students can benefit by following along with a printed book of the reading.
Traditional Visual: Bulletin boards are a traditional form of visual technology. Bulletin boards can display a variety of print and visuals in the classroom. Bulletin boards around the classroom can help visual learners pick up on lessons in a different way than lecture.
Emerging Audio: MP3 players and iPods are examples of emerging audio devises. These devises can be used to set a relaxing atmosphere in the classroom.
Emerging Visual: Examples of emerging visual technology are live cams and web cams. These emerging technologies can provide a classroom with a virtual "field trip" to places never thought possible, such as the Louvre.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Question 1
Question: Based on the information in the chapter and the topics we have discussed in class today, would you prefer to teach in a classroom that had more or less digital technologies? Why or why not?
I would rather teach in a classroom with more digital technologies. Classrooms equip with different types of input and output devises make teaching and learning easier. Teaching on an electronic white board allows a teacher to save material, and pick up where they left off in a lesson, or quickly be able to go back over a topic. Using technologies also allows for class participation because many of the devices such as touch screens and smart boards are interactive. Many digital devises make learning possible for special need students, without these technologies it would be difficult, if not impossible for these students to participate in the classroom. Learning how to use the digital technologies in the classroom may take some time, but it is worth it for your students.
I would rather teach in a classroom with more digital technologies. Classrooms equip with different types of input and output devises make teaching and learning easier. Teaching on an electronic white board allows a teacher to save material, and pick up where they left off in a lesson, or quickly be able to go back over a topic. Using technologies also allows for class participation because many of the devices such as touch screens and smart boards are interactive. Many digital devises make learning possible for special need students, without these technologies it would be difficult, if not impossible for these students to participate in the classroom. Learning how to use the digital technologies in the classroom may take some time, but it is worth it for your students.
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