Chapter eight and nine of Using Technology in the Classroom are most likely the most valuable to an educator as far as application. The authors, Gary Bitter and Jane Legacy, guided educators in chapter eight in selecting, evaluating and integrating resources via the world wide wed. In the opening of the chapter the reader is introduced to evaluation tools to use when reviewing web sites. The greater majority of the chapter is loaded with web sites. As an educator I had to look at the copyright of the text to see how relevant these sites might be. The text was last edited in 2008 so there is a possibility many of these sites are still valid. As I explored the net to check out a few, the ones I tested had some value to the content the site applied to. In the text the sites are listed for different disciplines, both core and elective. Some sites are designed for activity base such as puzzles or virtual field trips. The last part of the chapter the authors explore the creation and maintenance of websites. They recommend regular maintenance to websites in order to ensure the quality of this information tool for learning.
Chapter nine, the authors discuss the use of computers in content areas, at all ages. They suggest when computers are used across the curriculum, students begin to appreciate the vast range of task that computer power can accomplish. Teachers are an integrate part in cultivating the attitudes of students towards the use of technology in the class. They can do this by designing instruction that integrates technology as a tool for learning rather than relying on technology as a delivery mechanism.
No comments:
Post a Comment