This class is a change from the previous one. While the last class was mostly about technology, this class is really getting into the details of how to use that technology to help students learn. It is more about the considerations that a teacher will need to address when designing technology based activities. These include making sure that all students have access to the technology, and evaluating the effectiveness of the tools in aiding learning. Another one of the key topics that we discussed in our study group was how computers should be laid out for a study environment.
Although I am very comfortable with technology, I am less familiar with these concepts, and I am looking forward to learning about these considerations, and incorporating them into the classes that I teach. I am especially interested in all of the roles that technology can play in the learning process. From helping with scheduling and goal setting, to assessing student skills, to engaging students and providing methods for research, and finally to evaluating students and how well they have retained the material. It will be very interesting to try and create content that will achieve all of these goals.
Hi John! I am wondering if there is a way that some of this material would be helpful to your co-workers or the people in the insurance company. I know that it can be a little tough to apply some of this if you are not in a classroom setting.
ReplyDeleteYou probably rocked the last class, I am sure!
By the way, I am doing much better - mostly just incredibly tired - and have only 4 more radiation treatments to go! Radiation is a heck of a lot easier than chemo! Thanks for asking.