1. What are some things that you have learned about effective teaching strategies when integrating technology?
Some of the things that I’ve learned about using effective teaching strategies when integrating technology is to use technology only when it will enhance student learning. Some people fall into the mistake of trying to use technology for the sake of using technology. It’s understandable since it’s an ever-changing area and there’s always something new and innovative coming out; but to better our teaching and student learning, we should use it when it fits into our content. Otherwise, our teaching objectives may be lost in the learning process by focusing on the technology or other objectives. And when you do use technology appropriately, it’s important to get feedback from students to ensure that our teaching goals and objectives are being met. There are so many ways to use technology to get feedback from students and to assist in teaching lessons which will engage students and motivate them to learn and succeed.
2. How did integrating web-based technologies help you think about and evaluate uses of technology?
Integrating web-based technologies helped me think about and evaluate technology uses because I was able to use the technologies myself. So I was able to evaluate how easily a technology was to navigate though and see firsthand what that technology offered. Therefore, I could find uses for it in my teaching curriculum and where it would fit in nicely. Also, I was able to investigate the pros and cons and what each technology program had to offer. It really gave me the opportunity to explore with different technologies before trying it out with students.
3. How have you met your own personal goals for learning about technology integration?
One of my biggest goals was to familiarize myself with different technologies that I wasn’t aware of or comfortable using. I have definitely met that goal by taking this course. I’ve been exposed to technologies that I have not heard of and others that I was aware of but never before used. I had some great learning experiences and really was able to explore hands on with new technologies. Also, I was refocused on what your ultimate goals should be when using technology and to make sure that students are benefitting from its use.
4.Do you have any new goals? What are your plans for reaching your new goals and your long-term goals after this course is over?
My new goals will mostly be to utilize some of the new technology I learned about with my students. Since this course was over the summer I explored by myself or called on friends and family to help assist with getting feedback using these technologies. I’ve formulated many ideas of how I can incorporate these technologies in my classroom after I was able to explore for a little. The type of web based technology that I was most interested in would be that of surveying or any technology that allowed me to check for immediate feedback as an assessment of student learning. Assessment is an extremely important aspect of teaching. Creating surveys was easier than I thought and can be very specific for any content area I teach. I definitely plan on using this tool when school starts in the fall. First, to see what students already know as a pre-assessment, and then, to assess after teaching new material. I think this will be a successful implementation of technology in my classroom setting.
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