After creating my own google form and being able to view the responses I realized what a great tool this is. The graphs and statistics it provides can be utilized in multiple ways in the classroom. One idea I had was to use a google form on the first day of class to get to know your students. You could ask questions about their favorites activities, music, foods, subjects, etc. and it would be a great way to learn about your students and for students to learn about each other. Another way to utilize this technology would be to use it as a way to gage students knowledge of a new unit. For example, if you are about to start a unit on teaching the names of the states, a google form could be created asking students questions about their prior knowledge. After the forms have been completed, the results would show you which areas students already possess strengths in and which ones may take more time.
Good forms and google drive has such an array of useful tools and I am excited to experiment with them more and utilize them!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Fryer's Final Chapter- Video
In Fryers final chapter about Video, I was amazed at all the information he offered, a lot of which I had never heard about or used before. For example the iMic. This was one technology that stuck ou tin my mind because one, I hadn't heard of it until this reading and two, it gave me all sorts of ideas for classroom use. I like the idea having a mic to hook up to iPads, lap tops, etc. and having students run interviews. It could be used for a way to display research, or just add to an iMovie project.
One point Fryer made in the reading was about how to incorporate video into your teaching and ways to do it, and ways not to do it. Fryer pointed out the use of YouTube clips. I like the idea of using clips of information to help teach a subject, however like Fryer said, displaying a clip that is too long or an entire film can sometimes be overwhelming. I have noticed that impact short video clips can have in my own classes, and hope I can integrate them into my future classroom as means to help students learn.
This chapter was a very good resource for learning about video, however left me feeling a bit overwhelmed as I began to realize there is so much out their for me to learn, especially when it comes to video technology, however I am willing to learn what I can because it is clearly proving to be a vital technology and successful in many classrooms. With many classrooms now having their own set of iPads, photography and videography alike are more accessible and become simplified. There is no longer a need for big video cameras, unless quality is more of a concern. It is nice to know that technology of all realms is continuing to change and become more accessible and as a future teacher I hope to stay on top of the changes and utilize them into my students learning!
One point Fryer made in the reading was about how to incorporate video into your teaching and ways to do it, and ways not to do it. Fryer pointed out the use of YouTube clips. I like the idea of using clips of information to help teach a subject, however like Fryer said, displaying a clip that is too long or an entire film can sometimes be overwhelming. I have noticed that impact short video clips can have in my own classes, and hope I can integrate them into my future classroom as means to help students learn.
This chapter was a very good resource for learning about video, however left me feeling a bit overwhelmed as I began to realize there is so much out their for me to learn, especially when it comes to video technology, however I am willing to learn what I can because it is clearly proving to be a vital technology and successful in many classrooms. With many classrooms now having their own set of iPads, photography and videography alike are more accessible and become simplified. There is no longer a need for big video cameras, unless quality is more of a concern. It is nice to know that technology of all realms is continuing to change and become more accessible and as a future teacher I hope to stay on top of the changes and utilize them into my students learning!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Technological Applications in the Classroom
One Monday afternoon as I was tutoring in a second grade classroom at Lewis and Clark Elementary School here in Missoula, Ms. Harris asked her students to grab their iPads and complete their diary entry for the day. I know the iPads have become a common technology found in schools and classrooms of all ages, but I had never been in a room watching while every student worked individually on their own iPad. I sat in amazement. Not only was I socked that the school could afford each student to have their own within the classroom, but more so because each student was working with these iPads with such ease. I watched in amazement as one of the students quietly got out of her chair, walked to the window, took a picture of her favorite playground activity and returned to her seat to upload it into her daily journal entry. She proceeded to tell me that because she signed a contract, she was allowed to take the iPad home so she could share it with her parents.
I realize that this is the day and age we live in, but it never fails to impress me how accesible technology has become. Whether folks support or not, this is now the world we live in. Regardless of our education odds are that many of our students are going to know how to use most "apps" before we do and they are going to be explaining to us how to use a smart board.
The world is changing, and changing fast!
I realize that this is the day and age we live in, but it never fails to impress me how accesible technology has become. Whether folks support or not, this is now the world we live in. Regardless of our education odds are that many of our students are going to know how to use most "apps" before we do and they are going to be explaining to us how to use a smart board.
The world is changing, and changing fast!
Monday, April 8, 2013
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