Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How to Incorporate Technology in The Classroom!

I have decided to make a list of ways to initiate Lisa Neale's notion of "blended learning"  and the notion of today's learners in contemporary classrooms. This list will be added to as I gather ideas from my own experiences, my peers, and my instructors.
  1. Use audio/videos in the classroom at any time in any subject! (emphasizes instructions/concepts in a relatable manner) -- e.g.,
    1. Songs
    2. TV Shows
    3. Movie Clips
  2. Class Website:
    1. Outlining a syllabus
    2. Class schedule (don't forget birthdays!)
    3. Homework assignments (can be assigned online and/or completed online)
    4. Class discussions (forums, debates)
    5. Post prior lessons for student's that were away (via document, video, audio)
  3. Smart Boards:
    1. Great for posting visual lessons while adding information F2F (face to face) depending on the areas needing clarification
    2. Great way to get students up, involved, and interacting with their learning
  4. Online Handouts:
    1. SAVE PAPER! Use online handouts! (or provide printouts and have them online for students who were away)
  5. Live Scribe Pen:
    1. Students get the audio and visual lesson at home (great for students that have trouble processing a lot of oral information at once)
  6. Blogs (i.e. virtual journal):
    1. Practices writing, reading, communication, and self-reflection skills
    2. Allows students to express in an informal manner about a topic of their interest
    3. Allows teachers to get to know their students further
  7. Tie in Flickr, Blogger, Picasa, etc. at the beginning of your lesson
    1. During the "Teachers Teaching Teachers" discussion, one teacher said they begin their photography class with Flickr pictures of his students work to initiate discussions on techniques
    2. A Language Arts teacher could begin with Blogger (or any writing site) to highlight and praise student writing
  8. YouTube!!
    1. You can literally show a video on any topic! This keeps students interested, because, let's face it... listening to your voice all class everyday is not very engaging
    2. TIP: preview the material at home for appropriate content!
      • RESOURCE: Youtube
      • If YouTube does not work at your school, check my post titled, "No YouTube? No Problem!
  9. Digital Storytelling!
    1. Have your students create a comic strip related to a specific topic, theme, or text
    2. Another method of integrating comic strip constructing!
    4. Bring your visuals to life! Use a photograph and make it as real as can be! (e.g., make your dog talk about his experiences as a dog)
    5. Online Book Writing! -- "Every child has a story", let them use their creative juices to write their own story based on a topic of your choice
      6. Audio Photography (even 60 secs) -- Add sound over top of a visual photograph (this is even a great way to have class introductions -- a short story and a visual to match!)
    6. Use your Flikr pictures to tell a story!
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2 comments:

  1. MSolomonOctober 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Good ideas! I have used a website with my students and they really loved it. Parents loved it too because they could see what we were doing in class. All of my handouts were available through the website. Very useful.
    I especially like the idea of using a prompt from social media at the beginning of your lesson. Youtube is another great resource for that (and Twitter, of course!)

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  2. HollowayKmNovember 22, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Amanda!
    Thanks so much for making a one-stop location for all the great tools we have discussed in class and more! A couple of that I may add would be time toast, its a great timeline and wordle! they are fun technosavy sites which are very easy to use!

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