This section of the textbook addresses new directions and
emerging technologies for IDT. For your
final post, reflect on how you might apply each of the following in your
current or future position in the IDT field:
Distributed
or e-learning environments
I believe that e-learning can be a great tool for teachers to attend workshops or conferences. This fall, the K-2 teachers in our district were involved in a 2 day video conference about a new reading intervention. This was a way for the teachers to receive the training without the presenter being physically with us. We were also able to interact with the presenter and ask questions, as she talked and showed instructional videos. I feel that this could be a useful tool in the library. One thing I would love to do is to have an author share their experiences and answer questions with students through the use of technology.
I believe that e-learning can be a great tool for teachers to attend workshops or conferences. This fall, the K-2 teachers in our district were involved in a 2 day video conference about a new reading intervention. This was a way for the teachers to receive the training without the presenter being physically with us. We were also able to interact with the presenter and ask questions, as she talked and showed instructional videos. I feel that this could be a useful tool in the library. One thing I would love to do is to have an author share their experiences and answer questions with students through the use of technology.
Reusable
design or learning objects
In my current position as a kindergarten teacher, I have created a Notebook file for use with the SMARTboard. The file is used each day for circle time/calendar time. Instead of having a physical calendar in the room, we manipulate the calendar on the SMARTboard each day. There are pages that the students write the date and track the weather on. The file also contains song files and activities, such as counting, days of the week, months of the year, etc. that we use each day.
In my current position as a kindergarten teacher, I have created a Notebook file for use with the SMARTboard. The file is used each day for circle time/calendar time. Instead of having a physical calendar in the room, we manipulate the calendar on the SMARTboard each day. There are pages that the students write the date and track the weather on. The file also contains song files and activities, such as counting, days of the week, months of the year, etc. that we use each day.
Rich
Media
I use rich media in my classroom for many of my lessons. When I begin most of my lessons, I try and find some type of video, whether it’s a clip from YouTube or something on Safari Montage, which will hook the students into the lesson. Young children get really excited about songs and videos and don’t even realize they are learning while they are having fun!
I use rich media in my classroom for many of my lessons. When I begin most of my lessons, I try and find some type of video, whether it’s a clip from YouTube or something on Safari Montage, which will hook the students into the lesson. Young children get really excited about songs and videos and don’t even realize they are learning while they are having fun!
Emerging
instructional technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cybernetics, Web
2.0, virtual worlds, electronic games, etc.
An example of using emerging instructional technologies in my current classroom would be through virtual field trips. Currently, our kindergarten classes are looking into doing a virtual field trip with the Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History. This type of field trip would allow the students to experience the museum without the cost of transportation or admissions. There would still be a fee for the “trip”, but it would be less costly than going on a real field trip. I would consider many of the apps on the iPad as electronic games. The students play these “games”, but they are actually learning!
An example of using emerging instructional technologies in my current classroom would be through virtual field trips. Currently, our kindergarten classes are looking into doing a virtual field trip with the Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History. This type of field trip would allow the students to experience the museum without the cost of transportation or admissions. There would still be a fee for the “trip”, but it would be less costly than going on a real field trip. I would consider many of the apps on the iPad as electronic games. The students play these “games”, but they are actually learning!
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