Technology based rubrics are good in some cases, I found that I do not like them from the reading and from what I've used before. To create your own technology based rubrics can be time consuming, not only must it have strict guidelines to follow it also has to be relavent to the intended learning purposes. It puts a strict guideline on students to follow (in certain cases this is a great thing!) and it puts a strict grading guide for the teacher. The only time i could see myself using a technology based rubric in my class is when I do a project with the students, other than that I am not sure how I will incorporate a rubric.
I think that the Clicker Assessment tool is a great tool for any classroom, even math! I wouldn't use it on a consistent basis but it is definitely a new and refreshing way of learning for the students and teaching for the teachers. I cannot think about a subject that you couldn't use this technology in. This helps the students get involved in the class even if its not verbally. I can also trully see who is struggling with what particular sections or problems and who is excelling.
From the expiriences that I have with using inspiration, i like it but I dont know if I like it better than a traditional power point or just a regular ol' chalk board. But inspiration is definitly used effectively on a promethean board, I have used inspirations on a promethean board numerous times and I love using it. That down fall to a promethean board is that it is very small compared to a chalk board or even a dry erase board. With the promethean board it's a great tool to use but it has it flaws, the technology and uses that it has are wonderful but it's size plays a very big roll.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Chapter 9
Digital Storytelling by Kate Kemker, is definitely a great way to get your students involved and excited about any subject. It enhances your students critical thinking skills by making them utilize so many different things/areas, such as storyboards, cameras, videos, and many other computer softwares. Using this in my classroom would be slightly different but could probably be done, but would using in my classroom is another story. I most likely would be againest using it.
You can ask most anyone that knows me, when it comes to math i would much rather put the technology aside. If taught correctly and treated with care, a deeper level of understanding can be aquired by learning the material by hand and as my professor loves to say, "practice, practice, practice!" I believe that yes, technology helps improve grades and may help see certain things a little bit better, but does using this technology actually help with the long term memory. Does it do the students justice to actually grasp the true meaning of finding what a root is or what the integral actually does. Sometimes though I do believe calculators are something that you need and are a valuable commoditiy. Because many students are very visual learners, many students want to abuse the use of calculators and not learn the material, they only want what the answer is without any meaning. I do however like the tinkering with data sets, because students are able to develop deeper understanding. The Geometric Supposer sounds like a great tool use because geomoetry is visually oriented, geometry is nothing but shapes and angles.
It is possible to learn from tv alone, but only to an extent, the line is drawn somewhere you must do hands on to fully understand or grasp a concept. Such as; cooking, you can watch all of the cooking shows and chefs all that you want and you will learn a lot about food, how to prepare it, what ingredients go well with what, but that is only your base knowledge. It is a whole different ball game when you are actually cooking by yourself while trying to keep track of 10 different things, the water boiling, chicken cooking, steak grilling, seasonings in each pot, and the list goes on. Watching tv lets you skim the surface, the fun comes when you take the dive!
You can ask most anyone that knows me, when it comes to math i would much rather put the technology aside. If taught correctly and treated with care, a deeper level of understanding can be aquired by learning the material by hand and as my professor loves to say, "practice, practice, practice!" I believe that yes, technology helps improve grades and may help see certain things a little bit better, but does using this technology actually help with the long term memory. Does it do the students justice to actually grasp the true meaning of finding what a root is or what the integral actually does. Sometimes though I do believe calculators are something that you need and are a valuable commoditiy. Because many students are very visual learners, many students want to abuse the use of calculators and not learn the material, they only want what the answer is without any meaning. I do however like the tinkering with data sets, because students are able to develop deeper understanding. The Geometric Supposer sounds like a great tool use because geomoetry is visually oriented, geometry is nothing but shapes and angles.
It is possible to learn from tv alone, but only to an extent, the line is drawn somewhere you must do hands on to fully understand or grasp a concept. Such as; cooking, you can watch all of the cooking shows and chefs all that you want and you will learn a lot about food, how to prepare it, what ingredients go well with what, but that is only your base knowledge. It is a whole different ball game when you are actually cooking by yourself while trying to keep track of 10 different things, the water boiling, chicken cooking, steak grilling, seasonings in each pot, and the list goes on. Watching tv lets you skim the surface, the fun comes when you take the dive!
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