Utilizing Graphic Organizers in the Classroom ETT4 Task 1 Western Governors University When utilized in a classroom, graphic organizers can be a powerful learning tool. At first glance, what seems like words in a box can be underestimated. Looking closer, one can realize that it is really a high concentration of valuable information placed in an organized pattern on a page. Graphic organizers can be used to not only introduce and organize instructional content, but also to help students identify, organize and assimilate key concepts and related details. When first introducing to a lesson, a graphic organizer can be used to assess and organize a student’s knowledge on the lesson topic.
Pedagogy is the art of education. Education includes more than an expert’s knowledge. It is no longer an impartation from expert into an empty vessel, the student. Education involves concepts like how students learn, in what order or with what cues they might learn, and how to deliver content for enduring learning. These concepts are the basis that every teacher needs.
What is Indirect Instruction? In contrast to the direct instruction strategy, indirect instruction is mainly student-centred, although the two strategies can complement each other. Indirect instruction seeks a high level of student involvement in observing, investigating, drawing inferences from data, or forming hypotheses. It takes advantage of students' interest and curiosity, often encouraging them to generate alternatives or solve problems. In indirect instruction, the role of the teacher shifts from lecturer/director to that of facilitator, supporter, and resource person.
“The institutions traditionally procure, provide and control the technology for learning but now students are acquiring their own personal technologies for learning and institutions are challenged to keep pace” (Research in Technology Learning, 2010). Computers and other technical devices that are being used to enhance student learning helps to make teaching more creative and effective; however, it has also caused a lot of confusion and chaos in regards to ethics. Once teachers only had to be concerned about the basic rules of classroom etiquette and they could govern their classroom visually. Now teachers have to implement rules and guidelines to ensure that technology in the classroom is being used for its intended purpose to protect students from lurking dangers that might not always be detected by human
Blended Learning. In this era, the rapid growth in the use of learning technologies, such as internet and web-based communication has provided teachers and tutors with many more opportunities to explore the most suitable method of teaching and learning styles. Today, teachers face many external pressures and challenges in their daily teaching routine and in their assumed roles. Due to ICT integration in the work place, the way of teaching, apprehending knowledge and the practice of teaching and supervision has revolutionized. The teachers’ role has changed.
As educators all over the country we are faced with having to embrace and implement technology into our schools and for teachers their lessons. We have students who are very skilled with technology and in order to keep they engage and involved in the lessons we have to incorporate technology into our lessons and move away from the lecture style of teaching and create more interactive lessons that will keep students motivated in the classrooms. Special needs students require more funding and services to provide them with the tools and materials that they need to be successful in school. The special education has really changed over the years because we now have districts moving from the out of district placements and now have more of the special education students in inclusion classrooms and of course we still have the resource rooms and the self contained classrooms. Many districts because of costs are not seeking out of district placements but instead are creating programs within the various school districts that mirror the out of district programs.
-Teachers can collaborate to share their ideas and resources online -Students can develop valuable research skills at a young age -Students and teachers have access to an expanse of material -It engages and challenges students with brand new and interactive methods -Helps in protecting the environment -Technology makes education enjoyable -It makes students more excited to learn -It enables students to learn at their own pace -It prepares students for the future -Computers can assist teachers and act as a tutor for the students who are falling behind. -Promotes independent learning Cons: -Child Predators and Cyber Bullying -Distraction to the Students -Cheating -Negative effect on students' writing, such as the use of shortcuts -Many professors will require re-training in how to apply technology. -Financial problems may prohibit some students from owning a computer, placing them at a disadvantage. -Lack of IT skills (both students and teachers) Sources: http://teaching.about.com/od/tech/ http://www.mathopenref.com/site/techreasons.html http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/tech-ed/pros-and-cons-of-allowing-digital-devices-in-the-classroom/ http://www.edudemic.com/education-technology-pros-cons/
Recently, we have working on the WebQuest “Recycle City”. http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ On this WebQuest, there is a lot of reading and graphics which may cause a problem for this student. This student puts much effort into his everyday class work. Even completing experiments in class can be challenging to him. Using the Internet is also a challenge and I need to be aware continuously of these challenges and implement every possible way to include him in these activities.
Electronics have severely influence many people in our world. Schools for instance are changing their form of education. Many classes have evolved from the generic whiteboard and chalkboard and are now using projector screens and other electronically based items to teach, which takes away the connection between teacher and student. Some teachers choose to not write out most notes and provide either a handout or use the projector screen and just have the student copy the work being put up on the board. In which case the student doesn’t expect to be taught but to teach themselves.
Finally, a well educated and skilled student was evaluated reasonably by self, peer and professors is an influencing factor; it enables to students understand their overall academic performance so that they make consistent improvement. Keywords: online education, E-Learning, quality assurance, student assessment. An effective quality assurance system for online education Nowadays, people feel that some words such as telelearning, telecommuting or teleconferencing are no longer the strange terms. With the rapid development of technologies, the new ways of living and learning has quietly infiltrated everyone. In the past several years, online education has become widely available; meantime most of students today tend to attend universities with various online courses taught by well-trained instructors.