Reminder: By Wednesday night (ulp, that's tomorrow)-- let's extend til Thursday night! Please post your two bibliographies of articles that help to inform your "puzzle of practice" regarding technology.
If you are doing the one page annotated LIST of technology tools, please remember to create and email your list to all (including me) by the same time.
The "blended rubric" (my words) for the CC reflections will be in the email to you by tomorrow!
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We all know that students connect well with technology. However, the main question that I have had concerning technology is how to move it from simply being "fun" to truly being beneficial - especially when you do not have things like SMART boards in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteI found an article, several actually, that talk about using cell phones in class. This particular one gives both the pros and cons.
Scornavacca, E., Huff, S., & Marshall, S. (2009). Mobile phones in the Classroom: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them. Communications of the ACM, 52(4), 142-146. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
The second article deals more directly with Theatre as it talks about using think.com to connect students from the US and England through online playwriting.
(2004). Bravo! Bravo! Author! Author!. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 48(3), 67. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
I have found that technology can be very overwhelming to veteran teachers, especially those who have limited training, knowledge, or confidence in how it can be integrated into the classroom. This article had several references in how to keep students engaged as well as teahcers.
ReplyDeleteWestern, Marilyn. Math Instruction Can be Enhanced by the Techie Teacher. Retrieved June 2, 2010 from http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/elemath.html.
My second finding was an article which transcends to my school and the integration of technology which will take place over the summer. The author relates the use of technology into effective classroom management. I feel that as long as students are engaged, management should take care of itself. However, it may overwhelming for a teacher to step out of their comfort zone and not only use technology, but use it accurately.
ReplyDeleteLynne, Beth 2006. How to Manage Classroom Behavior While Using Technology Within Your Lesson Plans. Technology Suite 101 Retrieved June 2, 2010 from http://teachingtechnology.suite101.com/article.cfm/managing_classroom_technology#ixzz0pkUGRxGP
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ReplyDeleteSprenger, M. (2009, September). Focusing the digital brain. Educational leadership: Teaching for the 21st century. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.leadlouisiana.net/documents/focusing.pdf
The author of this article writes about using different techniques in the classroom surrounding technology and the real world. My "puzzle of practice" surrounding this article deals with integration of technology in the classroom to the already technological advanced children.
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Brooks-Young, S. (2005, January). Integration issues for twenty-first-century teachers. Critical technology: Issues for school leaders. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://books.google.com/books?id=4QQVBmwoWWIC&pg=PP18&lpg=PP18&dq=integration+issues+for+twenty-first-century+teachers+2005&source=bl&ots=TQjqsi5quC&sig=2QA_xQQJOtcW7SHhxPkQwto6z_M&hl=en&ei=3yUHTLPhIYa0NpDmreYP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=integration%20issues%20for%20twenty-first-century%20teachers%202005&f=false
This link is a book, but I have selected the first chapter as an article of interest dealing with the demand for technology in education. My "puzzle of practice" for this article is centered on the need to design units and lessons that integrate technology into the classroom so that my students have an advantage in the world as adults in the workplace and society as a whole.
Well, I am not quite sure what my puzzle of practice is for technology, but I do know that I am a fan of it, especially after having a SMARTBoard in my classroom
ReplyDeleteMy first article talks about using technology as a tool to support instruction. Instead of relying on a piece of paper and a pencil, students can explore the Web for information, analyze their results, chart information, and record what they have learned on the computer.
Schrum, L. (2005). Technology as a tool to support instuction. Edcation World. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech004.shtml
My next article is aboutthe benefits of technolgy in special education. I had a student in special education in my class, along with students who had other learning disabilities and I think technology can be a very powerful too. This article reiterates this point. Plus, as someone who benefits from the use of technology everyday, it is easy for me to be a proponent of it.
Vitali, C. (2010). Benefits of technology in special education. http://www.thecatalyst.us/zDoneArticles/22_2_Vitali.pdf
The first article that I found examines the growing importance of technology in the lives of students. The author seeks to understand the impact of technology in the classroom on the achievement of students as well as how it can be implemented by schools.
ReplyDeleteHarvey-Woodall, A. (2009). Integrating technology into the classroom: How does
it impact student achievement? .
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The second article is a reflection of teachers and students feelings regarding technology in the classroom. What works and doesn't work is examined and the students and teachers agree on what makes the integration successful.
Blankenship, M. (2010, January). Plugged in or tuned out? Students and educators reflect on current technology in the classroom. Education Digest, 75(5), 61-64.
1st Article: (excuse the formatting)
ReplyDeleteJewitt, C., Bezemer, J., Jones, K., & Kress, G. (2009, December). Changing English? The Impact of Technology and Policy on a School Subject in the
21st Century. English Teaching: Practice and Critique.
This article deals with the effectiveness of Smartboards (IWB) versus that of Overhead projectors (OHP)as it pertains to teaching English.
2nd Article:
Bose, S. (2010). Learning Collaboratively with Web 2.0 Technologies: Putting into Action Social Constructivism (Rep.Technology Enhanced Collaboration for Improving Quality of Education at Elementary Level).Retrieved from ERIC database.
This article details the need for and the effectiveness of Web 2.0 applications in public education. (Its actually a study in India, but it still works)
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Sean
First article is "Scaffolding Math Learning with Spreadsheets" by Margaret L Niess and speaks to the effectiveness of computers and technology in the classroom, this ties into my question of is it necessary to bring technology into the math classroom.
ReplyDeletesecond article is "Extreme Makeover:" by Shari L Camhi. this article tells the story of a poor performing school and its transformation by using technology, not in every classroom in the same way and the need to train teachers to implement technology into their individual classrooms. This ties into my question of how do we bring technology effectively into our teaching? these are both brief articles that are representative of additional literature on this topic. Thanks Brian
The first article that I found talks about using technology in the classroom for younger students and the pros and cons of it. A good point that the article talks about is childerens brains at a young age may not benifit from the technology.
ReplyDeletehttp://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm
The second article that I found talked about the effets of technology on the students and the teachers. It talks about that techology changes the role the teacher and the student take on and the student is more active and the teacher is more passive.
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html
I am thinking my puzzle of practice related to technology is not even knowing where to start in integrating technology into the curriculum. So, I suppose my articles are meant to inspire people like me to get their creative juices flowing by watching what others are doing and stealing their ideas.
ReplyDeleteMy first article is actually the overview of school edutopia.org featured as an elementary school using technology in an exemplary way. This particular website in general and this article, specifically, highlight how to use technology to differentiate instruction. There are lots of videos here to see how they are using technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-technology-elementary
My second article is also from edutopia.org. I chose it because I thought it would be a great resource for Alannah, as a drama teacher. There is a great video documenting how this particular high school integrates the curriculum and uses students' natural interest in technology to motivate them to demonstrate their learning in exciting ways.
http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies-honolulu
If I never went to bed, and it is 3 am, this still counts as Thursday night, right? Sorry it's so late guys!
ReplyDeleteI know that technology can be used in both good and not so good ways in the classroom. My puzzle of practice is how to use technology to truly enhance student learning. What is the "best" way to use technology in order to use it for the best purpose: engaging and teaching students.
The first article is specifically regarding the SMART Board technology. Since I had a SMART Board in my room, it is of particular interest to me and it addresses the benefits of using one in the classroom.
Minor, B., Bracken, M., Geisel, P., & Unger, S. (2006, May 10). The influence of interactive boards
in education. In SMART Boards in the classroom [Article]. Retrieved June 3, 2010, from http://tiger.towson.edu/users/sunger2/smart_boards_in_the_classroom.htm
The second article addresses a variety of effects that technology may have on teaching and student learning.
Effects of technology on classrooms and students. (n.d.). Archived information. Retrieved June 3,
2010, from http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html
Oh, Sara! You're opening comment made me laugh out loud! Now there's a puzzle of practice for all teachers-- if I didn't go to bed until 3:00 a.m. is it still Thursday? I get it, we've all been there. Thanks for hanging in and getting that done before we all woke up this morning!!
ReplyDeleteThis was an article written by MIT and it was very informative using a basis to understand how ready you are technology integration. Klopfer, E., Osterweil, S., Groff, J., & Haas, J. (2009). Using the technology of today, in the classroom today. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Journal, 21-46.
ReplyDeleteAnother article supporting the movement to integrate technology. Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many. (2008 , March 17). Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction