DIGITAL BLOG POST #C Chapter 3

My first concept that I found interesting in chapter three is Instructional Methods to Engage Students. There are four instructional teaching method to engage students the first on is One-on-one tutoring which is a method involving the teacher teach a single student to maximize the learning. The second method is learning groups which involves students working out problems together in groups that help produce a higher quality outcome of explanations and performances. The third method is Inquiry Learning and that involves engaging students to work on projects that are specifically on one subject and activates work by investigating relevant questions in that certain field. Finally the last method is Metacognitive thinking and that involves showing students how to examine their own individual learning method through self-explanation and self-evaluation.


Next I found the concept of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and Constructionism to be very interesting and very informational. Once again this concept follows four learning theories. First theory is Behaviorism and that has to do with maintaining a learned set of changes in the human behavior and how to respond to certain events in our environment. Second learning theory is Cognitivism and that involves influencing learning by nonobservable and internal constructs. Third theory is Constructivism and that has to deal with every persons interprets and constructs in the world. Forth theory is called the Constructionism and it was a term that a computer made up to emphases that learners build their own knowledge.

Finally the last concept that really stood out to me in chapter three was Groupwork and Collaboration. This Concept is very basic but very informational it goes on to give you the definition of groupwork which is working among classmates in a certain assignment or task, the definition for cooperative learning is students playing different roles such as one person taking down notes, one person researching and or the other person presenting.

Now for my conclusion I fell that all three of these concepts Instructional Methods to Engage, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and Constructionism and finally Groupwork and Collaboration all have a big part in chapter and stood out to me because you need to know how to engage you students/audience no matter what setting you are in. Secondly it is very important to what teachers/ professionals follow in combination to learning. Finally everyone should know what Groupwork and collaboration is because we have all worked in a group no matter what age you are and without it we would never hear the thoughts that other people need to share.

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Resources:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

E,D.(2010, June 17). Behaviorism,Cognitivism, Constructivism& Learning and Instructional Theory. Retrieved January 26,2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YOqgXjynd0


Urich, C.(2015, January 26). Collaboration. Created with ToonDoos http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/8413137

Digital Badge #B - Chapter 2

My first concept of choice is the Apps for Teaching and Learning. I chose this concept because I was thinking about what this means for me as a future teacher and current student. As I reflect on this concept I find it to be extremely important to this generation of students and future students because of the advantages it gives teachers. Not only is it a great visual learning tool but it helps keep the students interested in learning by transforming everyday studies into a game they can enjoy and learn from. Apps for Teaching and Learning is a simple way to incorporate subjects like Math, Science, English, History, etc. in the students everyday life by adding these subjects to their phones, IPads, etc. Listed below is a short clip of just one App you can download.

My next concept of choice is Your Teaching Philosophy. Your Teaching Philosophy is your ideas and assumptions on how to teach so students will learn. A teachers philosophy is one of the most important things a teacher can have throughout their careers for it is the way you know and understand how to teach from the experience they have accumulated. You can a lot about the teacher about their philosophy, for example: do they prefer the to give the assignment as is from the text, do they prefer to make it fun by making a game out of the subject, or do they prefer having the student self teach themselves and make so that they learn the material through the homework. My teaching philosophy would be to turn it into a game but at the same time be versatile for not every student learns the same way. That being said I would have to adaptable as teacher and be able to change philosophy as come across new and different students.

Finally my last concept is Critics of Technology in Schools. Many people argue that technology will not change the way students learn and others say the contrary. Personally I believe that the use of technology in school will not only speed up the learning but also allow the students to mentally digest the curriculum. I also believe that by integrating technology in  schools also helps students get familiarized with new technology and computer programs which may benefit the students for any future use of any similar programs or everyday life use for we live in a very tech crazy world.

In conclusion, Teachers in today's world need can really benefit from technology that aids in teaching and such as Apps for phones and ipads by making it fun for the students to learn. A teacher's philosophy towards teaching should be forever changing to adapt to the learning needs to different students. And as technology keeps advancing so will teaching methods in order to acclimate students to the changes and prepare them for the world they live in regardless of what critics may think.

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Resources:

 Urich, C. (2015, January 22). Barriers to Technology in Education. Created with Padle. http://padlet.com/wall/5us3r8x3teev

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

W,W. (2013, July 29). Writing Wizard: Kids Learn to Write Letters and Words-IPad Educational App.

 Retrieved January 22, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNvF8GW4GmY

Digital Badge #A - Chapter 1

First, In today society adolescence use technology way more than they used it a few years ago. A few of the ways they use technology today is for social media, games, and music. Adolescence spend an average of seven hours and thirty-eight minutes a day on their computers or cell phone. That's almost a third of their day they're on their phones and/ or computers. But even though they spend most of their days on social media, technology gives them a helping hand when it comes to school by assisting them with reports, projects, etc. This will impact me as a teacher both in an negative and positive ways. For example my students will always be distracted about they're friends social lives on social media or they may find passing the level in their games more important. But on a positive note I will always be confident in their capability by the information they can find online assist them with class assignments.



Second, I want to talk about technology based teaching tools, Such as Smart Boards. I fell that Smart Boards will have a huge impact on myself as a teacher because they are so advance into today technology, they cover a vast area of teaching methods like visual, auditory, etc.  For example if I was a math teacher and I had a student who need to visualize what I am lecturing about well then I can just turn on the Smart Board and have him or myself write it down, so in that example I am teaching not just one method but two (visual and auditory). As I was graduating high school smart boards were just coming into the teaching world, but now three years later it seems like they are really taking off. Below I've placed a YouTube video on why Smart Boards are so easy to use, It also shows in this video how importation the details are on why Smart Boards really come in handy in classroom settings.

Third, Technology based offices give teachers today an edge with organizing and teaching. Meanwhile if you reversed time to a few years ago teachers would literally have a desk and filing cabinets and a cluster of papers all over. But now in today's technological world all a teachers need is a laptop and a hard drive which practically gives them a portable office for them to carry around. This impacts teachers in positive also making it easier for teacher to take their work home with them. This would also assist me for example, those days that I didn't have enough time to finish grading assignment I could go to the local Starbucks get my morning coffee, utilize their WiFi, and finish grading assignments before going into the classroom.




In conclusion, I fell that all three of these technological concepts, Adolescence use technology, Technology based teaching tools and Technology based offices would be greatly used and beneficial to the twenty first century of teaching not just at school but in homes as well. Its very important for the older teachers and the newer teachers to stay current and up to date on the new enhancements that technology has to offer, not just for the students but for them as well, this technology was developed and designed to make everyone's life a little easier one day at a time.


Resources:

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

M, C. (2009, April 13). SMART Education Solutions . Retrieved January 18, 2015, from www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U05WeXPGlk