The course, Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work and Society has opened my eyes to the many possibilities that modern technology offers to teachers to create more exciting and student centered learning environments. We were introduced to three Web 2.0 tools: web blogs, wikis and podcast. We learned how to publish our ideas on web blogs and work as part of a group to complete a task using Wiki. Creating the podcast was the most challenging. We learned how to record, edit and upload audio to the internet. My technology skills have improved significantly while completing the practical assignments of the course.
I will continue to expand my knowledge of technology integration by researching additional internet based tools that can be used effectively in my classroom. I will continue to interact with my classmates to garner their ideas on other tools that are available and how best to utilize them in the classroom.
Gloria Antifarff (2000) suggested that, integrating technology in education “should serve to guide, expand and enhance learning objectives.” With this suggestion in mind, I propose my first goal for transforming my classroom environment into an integrated leaning environment. The first goal is to document all the topics, themes, activities in the curriculum that I can use technology to enhance the academic achievements of my students. This reflective process will also be directed towards identifying the various technology based tools that I can use to deliver the topics. It will also be necessary to assess the students’ social and academic needs with a view to identifying the technological resources that can best address these needs.
The second goal is to acquire the necessary hardware and software necessary for the technology integration. To achieve this goal, I will form a lobby group among teachers and parents that will work with me to develop a proposal to submit to the Ministry of Education, corporate entities, the past students association and international donor organizations in order to acquire financial assistance and donations for this project.
All attempts will be made to use technology in new and innovative ways to capture and maintain the attention and interest of my students. Integrated technology will assist my students to think creatively and to express their creativity and innovativeness in new and exciting ways.
Reference
Antifarff, G. (2000, April). Educational Communications and Technology. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from http://www.usask.Ca/education/coursework.html
I will continue to expand my knowledge of technology integration by researching additional internet based tools that can be used effectively in my classroom. I will continue to interact with my classmates to garner their ideas on other tools that are available and how best to utilize them in the classroom.
Gloria Antifarff (2000) suggested that, integrating technology in education “should serve to guide, expand and enhance learning objectives.” With this suggestion in mind, I propose my first goal for transforming my classroom environment into an integrated leaning environment. The first goal is to document all the topics, themes, activities in the curriculum that I can use technology to enhance the academic achievements of my students. This reflective process will also be directed towards identifying the various technology based tools that I can use to deliver the topics. It will also be necessary to assess the students’ social and academic needs with a view to identifying the technological resources that can best address these needs.
The second goal is to acquire the necessary hardware and software necessary for the technology integration. To achieve this goal, I will form a lobby group among teachers and parents that will work with me to develop a proposal to submit to the Ministry of Education, corporate entities, the past students association and international donor organizations in order to acquire financial assistance and donations for this project.
All attempts will be made to use technology in new and innovative ways to capture and maintain the attention and interest of my students. Integrated technology will assist my students to think creatively and to express their creativity and innovativeness in new and exciting ways.
Reference
Antifarff, G. (2000, April). Educational Communications and Technology. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from http://www.usask.Ca/education/coursework.html
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