Technology
in the classroom is great way for teachers to make learning a fun task for
their students. Teachers who use technology in their classroom are getting
their students to use their cognitive and creative skills. Teachers that use
technology in the classroom should connect it to their lesson plan and
curriculum. Technology in the classroom has different practices in relationship
to education. Some best practices for
using technology in the classroom that I found to be very interesting are
alignment, accessibility, assessment, and reinforcement.
Technology
in the classroom should be aligned with the learning objectives of the lesson.
Technology can be seen as very nice and flashy for students. But, teachers need
to make sure that the technology is being used for a purpose in order to
enhance the students learning. The teacher needs to choose the technology that
goes well with their educational goals as a teacher and the students. Teachers
should make sure their technology tool being used in the classroom fits well
with the major concepts of the subject matter.
Technology
in the classroom needs to be accessible for all the students. Some students may not have access to the
technology of your choice. The teacher will have to take into consideration
this when deciding on the technology tool. Most importantly, teachers need to
be able to access the technology and know how to use it as well. Also, teachers
have to provide their students with direction when dealing with technology
being used in the classroom. Teachers should remind their students of their
learning objectives throughout the lesson.
Lastly,
teachers should always reinforce their teaching through their technology.
Technology should always be integrated meaningfully into the curriculum and
instruction. This can positively impact the students learning and achievement.
It is just a matter of matching the most effective technology tool in the
classroom. These practices are a great way to start using technology in the
classroom.
Here are three live links that are related to this topic:
http://www.sun-associates.com/tlresources.html
http://www.cidde.pitt.edu/ta-handbook/teaching-technology-1
http://www.cidde.pitt.edu/ta-handbook/teaching-technology-1

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