Currently, I am still a static instructor moving towards the middle According to Moller, Static educators, are still teaching with lectures and as I say “still teaching the old school way”, but starting to use technology, such as videos, webpages and slides ( Moller, 2008). I do include technology in my classroom, but I feel that I do not have enough freedom to let my students use wiki’s, blogs, and the internet on their own, this would be the middle of the road. I do use peer interaction and peer communication, but still I am very limited with what I can do in third grade.
However, I am trying new technologies that will boost me into a more dynamic educator. It is easy to be a dynamic educator in a face to face environment, through discussion and questioning. I feel as I start trying new technology such as virtual simulation and gaming I will become the more dynamic teacher.
However, in order to make the online environment an optimal learning environment, the instructor needs to use technology that is more dynamic. Dynamic technology allows and encourages the learners to interact with one another.
Reference:
Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technologies. Laureate Education Inc.
Lou,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate you sharing your reflection on where you are right now in your learning and use of technology. Do you think you are learning more as you teach your students to learn a technology or do you learn more when you are just tinkering with technology?
If you could pick one technology (or type) to learn and to become comfortable with, what would it be?
Thanks,
Erica
I think if I could pick one to become comfortable with it would being able to create a web page.
ReplyDeleteLou,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to feeling limited. I teach second graders and it can be difficult to find things that are age appropriate for them to use. I'm also limited by what the students have access to. We only have 3 computers in the classroom and not all of the students have computer access at home because I teach in a middle to lower income area.
I noticed in your response to Erica that you said you would like to become more comfortable with creating a web page. I have created a classroom web page using Scholastic's free teacher web site service. It's really user friendly and very easy to learn. It might be a good place to start. My parents have responded well to it in the last two years.
Lou,
ReplyDeleteWikis have been used for elementary school children very sucessfully. You might want to checkout http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/ThirdGradeWikis.aspx, http://frerichs.wiki.ccsd.edu/Third+Grade+Wiki, or http://askatechteacher.com/2011/01/weekend-website-17-third-grade-class-wiki-3/
Response to C.W. Chavis And Sara
ReplyDeleteThanks for the resources, I have already started checking them out and I love them.