Video and reading comments about Educational Technology

A. We saw 2 videos very interesting and this is what I can share:
Three Faces of Educational Technology
• Phase 1. Teachers start with a dynamic presentation
• Phase 2. Textbooks are replaced with electronically devices, use on line sources for different knowledge
• Phase 3. Teacher should see students as producers of information. There should be a product at the end. It can be a movie, podcast… etc. Student as publisher; to share their results with a wider audience so the student will also became audience for other. Student as peer reviewers; they can share ideas and provide feedback to their partners.

Why we need to teach technology in schools
We need to use the technology that has been invented; it can improve our work, the communication, and a lot of things in our live. As technology is changing every day, if we are not thought to use these tools we can be left behind. We must motive them to create, to manipulate and to innovate. Using digital tools kids nowadays feel motivated.

B. The reading we did was about How People Learn and what Technology might have to do with it by Driscoll, Marcy P.
The author mentioned 4 principals for teachers to think about how technology can support their instruction:
• Learning occurs in context: Technology is being created to engage people into real situations. Video games and different kind of medias are interesting so kids feel challenged and they spend hours solving problems shown in this games.
• Learning is active: technology is design to promote creation and innovation so we should motivate them to perform their ideas and actively work taking advantage of the technology facilitates.
• Learning is social: Technology has focused in the social aspect that’s why there are a lot of software that can connect students within a social network like CSILE
• Learning is reflective: this talk about providing feedback among the students so they can have a different perspective of their works and their critical thinking is wider.

It is really important when he mentioned that technology by itself cannot guarantee learning but if we as educators can guide students and effectively work with technology and students we can rich great learning.

Teaching with technology

Managing technology has now become as important and needed as English to communicate with others, to learn and also to be part of society.
Bellow are some aspects and meanings related to teaching with technology... Enjoy :)




Technology

Technology is the practical application of human knowledge to solve real problems thru the design of tools and machines. Technology can be use for negative and also positive learning.
Advantages: social network, world access, faster transactions
Disadvantages: people get lazier researchers and the critical thinking is poorer.

Instructional Technology

It is when someone is getting training as to use technology to teach others.
Technology for learning
Use of technological means to support learning

Educational Technology

It is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Like software, hardware, as well as Internet applications and activities
Educational technology is intended to improve education over what it would be without technology. Some of the claimed benefits are listed below:
• Easy-to-access course materials
• Student motivation
• Wide participation
• Improved student writing
• Subjects made easier to learn

Elements of the rationale for teaching with technology

• Motivation: encourage to learn
• Unique instructional capabilities
• Support for new instructional approaches
• Increase teachers productivity
• Require skills for information age

Seven Principles

• Encourage contact between students and the faculty
• Develops the reciprocity and cooperation between students
• Encourages active learning
• Gives prompt feedback
• Emphasizes time on tasks
• Communicates high expectations
• Respects diverse talents and ways of learning

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Strategies to use Internet Effectively

This is a Power Point presentation that shows effective steps to follow an Internet search

Internet search jillian chaves

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This next link is great because it shows how to conduct an advance internet search and it goes simultaneously with the explanation.

ADVANCE INTERNET SEARCH


This web page shows how to list a Web site with all search engines, submit the Web site to every single search engine at once.

HOW TO LIST YOUR WEB SIDES TO ALL SEARCH ENGINES


This link below, I found it great because it provides you the reseach that google does vs yahoo. So you can compare which one is better


GOOGLE VS YAHOO

Introduction

Hi! I am studying English Education and my emphasis is with Early Childhood Education. I love children’s spirit and I do believe that the younger you learn languages the better you will develop your skills in those idioms. So I am looking forward to have a kindergarten one day and provide the best education possible. One of the important characteristics of educational centers and early stimulation these days is technology. It has become the most attractive tool to learn and also teach. Hope I get much of that this course!!!