Social networking can be important for anyone. Sometimes the only way to stay constantly connected with other people is through the social networks on the internet. By networking with people around the world, students get a chance to meet new students so that they can share information and ideas. Even though only a small percentage of students don’t use social networking, as a teacher we need to continue to allow and guide students to connect with each other in order initiate new and valuable experiences. However, encouraging usage of social networking through educational means is important.
In addition, I also believe that games can make any lesson more effective and interactive. Encouraging students to think outside of the normal way of learning and trying different ways to solve problems can help them to reach their goal. These kinds of games use different vocabularies to help students understand the concept easier and also help build their confidence by taking risks. I think games can really exercise their cognitive thinking in order to solve problems whether that’s a math problem or any other kind. There are also many games that can help students with disabilities. Using the smart-board to play games helps students to interact and improve in areas that they are having trouble with, physical or mental. There are so many educational games that incorporate good learning principals which can help in creating a healthy learning environment where students can have fun and use systematic thinking to solve different problems.
In general, the 21st century classroom should provide all these technologies to let students build their cognitive thinking and learning. It should be a place where students love to be and feel comfortable in order to learn and experience new things.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
SMART Exchange review.
http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=f2899648380412e311a6da1cb82db40ea46d70a0760a0e4de3630ac9e97ab908
This Smart Notebook lesson is very interactive and fun to play. I believe, Spanish teacher Kirk Petty wanted to make this “Pronouns” lesson very easy to understand and also visual. At the same time, the lesson follows the objectives of the day as well. As a student who is learning in this kind of environment, this will help me have fun while using technology and exploring with my peers. The most amazing thing about this lesson is that it provides visual aids that help students to relate when learning. As an educator, I feel like this kind of lesson is a great way to catch every student’s attention and help students to concentrate longer than when receiving direct instructions. In general, the lesson is excellent and it will also be a great way to differentiate your lessons for all different learners.
This Smart Notebook lesson is very interactive and fun to play. I believe, Spanish teacher Kirk Petty wanted to make this “Pronouns” lesson very easy to understand and also visual. At the same time, the lesson follows the objectives of the day as well. As a student who is learning in this kind of environment, this will help me have fun while using technology and exploring with my peers. The most amazing thing about this lesson is that it provides visual aids that help students to relate when learning. As an educator, I feel like this kind of lesson is a great way to catch every student’s attention and help students to concentrate longer than when receiving direct instructions. In general, the lesson is excellent and it will also be a great way to differentiate your lessons for all different learners.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
OpenSource App Reflection
http://sourceforge.net/projects/typefaster/
The OpenSource app that I downloaded from Source Forge is called “Type faster Typing Tutor”. First of all, since it was free I was able to try it without any problem or hesitation. My first impression was that I really liked the feature that gives you a keyboard on your monitor so user can follow and practice typing because visual aids are crucial for learning. Typing correctly is important and can help students and teachers when using technologies. I believe, since anyone can have access to this application, students can even practice outside of their classrooms. This program also has different levels so when your test score goes up you can move on to the next level for more challenging typing exercises. During my high school years, I remember that I took a typing class and we used programs which probably were paid for. Type faster Typing Tutor would be a great tool since students can use it and learn, and at the same time the school can save money in order to spend their budget where it’s needed. In addition, I like this typing program so much because they offer lessons in many different languages. I believe that this typing tool can also be included in foreign language classrooms where their keyboard is a little different and students will need to get used to it even though they know the regular American keyboard setup. In general, I like this application and I would love to use it in my classroom in the future to teach my students how to type well.
The OpenSource app that I downloaded from Source Forge is called “Type faster Typing Tutor”. First of all, since it was free I was able to try it without any problem or hesitation. My first impression was that I really liked the feature that gives you a keyboard on your monitor so user can follow and practice typing because visual aids are crucial for learning. Typing correctly is important and can help students and teachers when using technologies. I believe, since anyone can have access to this application, students can even practice outside of their classrooms. This program also has different levels so when your test score goes up you can move on to the next level for more challenging typing exercises. During my high school years, I remember that I took a typing class and we used programs which probably were paid for. Type faster Typing Tutor would be a great tool since students can use it and learn, and at the same time the school can save money in order to spend their budget where it’s needed. In addition, I like this typing program so much because they offer lessons in many different languages. I believe that this typing tool can also be included in foreign language classrooms where their keyboard is a little different and students will need to get used to it even though they know the regular American keyboard setup. In general, I like this application and I would love to use it in my classroom in the future to teach my students how to type well.
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