Blog Post F

For chapter 12 I found many distinc concepts. I liked this chapter because for the final post of this course it sums up many ways to integrate technology as a teacher and the issues of it. I found this article that is relevant to the integration of technology but it is also from 2007 and if you read though it, you'll see how much technology in the classroom has changed.

Todays educators have to make informed choices, explore technology, and promote change. The technology of todays students is always changing and the teachers have to be able to always be informed about it and keep up today with it. To integrate technology into the classrooms there are five stages, entry, adoption, adaptation, appropriation, and invention. These stages describe how capable the teacher is of using technology in their lessons. When technology is properly used in the classroom there are many positive learning developments from the students. Such as explore and present information dynamically, act more socially aware and confident, communicate effectively, be a self starter, share knowledge spontaneously, and have a positive orientation toward the future. Many issues also come with trying to integrate technology in the classrooms. Some of the issues are getting administration support, unwillingness to change favorite lesson plans, reluctance to use technology in a new lesson plan, use of technology as a reward/ punishment, as an add on to other activities, and to separate students by ability groups 

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Another important concept is that event though in class there are inequalities in the technology there are some. It is our jobs as teachers to make sure just like in the classroom everyone is equal. Weather its how they are being treated how they are taught or how they are taught with the technology they use. The most common new feature in classrooms is one to one laptop computing. Making sure every student in the school is supplied with their own laptops for educational use. This idea is promoted by new machines, use in higher education, and research studies. 

Lastly the other important concept is the educational change of integrating technology. Now because of  the technology the material taught is included with the technology. Today the kids have to learn the common core materials but also the technology tools and references to use it. Computers are encouraged in education because they support knowledge construction, explorations, learning by doing, learning by conversing, and are intellectually partners that support learning by reflecting. 

As Schools Start So Do New Waves of Technological Improvement for Education. (2013). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://tablet-news.com/2013/09/15/as-schools-start-so-do-new-waves-of-technological-improvement-for-education/

How to Integrate Technology. (2007). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-implementation

12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://www.teachhub.com/12-easy-ways-use-technology-your-classroom-even-technophobic-teachers

Chapter 12 By: Shelbyburd. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://flipquiz.me/u/shelbyburd/chapter-12

Digital Blog Post #E

Enhancing lesson development with technology

I found this an important topic because lesson planning is one of the most important things in teaching. Teachers can plan, organize, and create their lessons while planning. Lesson developments consist of academic content, assessment and evaluation, and teaching goals and methods. Now that technology is so important to teachers are incorporating it into their lesson plans. Technology that teachers use would be presentation software, visual thinking software, web based diagrams, threaded discussion and email, interactive software, web quests, intelligent tutoring systems, digital cameras and movie making software, and assistive technologies. Not only do teachers have all sorts of support they also have social media to share and get different ideas for lesson plans. Assessment and evaluation is an important part of lesson development because it helps the teacher identify how the student will understand and process the material. Tools that will help teachers with this are electronic tests and quizzes, grade keeping software, digital portfolios, student response systems, online surveys, learning performance rubrics. Its easy for teachers to schedule an online quiz for homework now with all of the different websites.

Assessing and evaluating students 

I thought this was another important topic because this is how the teachers make sure the material is understood by the students. This is by test assessments and performance assessments. These are not only typical standardize testing they use there are also online software programs they use now. Also there are consequences that go along with these tests such as only focusing on the info and skills of test taking, abandoning wide range curriculum, and giving answers. 

Meeting educational standards 

This is also an important topic because this is how we make sure what to teach and not stray from the material. What we use for this is National curriculum framework it tells the teachers what to teach. This also helps because of all of the technology that we can use it helps them not to stray too far from the materials

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Making Learning Awesome! (n.d.). Retrieved April 07, 2016, from https://getkahoot.com/