It's a Delicate Balance

I have to agree with you, Spencer. I have been frustrated by computers malfunctioning so many times. I also think that too much technology in the classroom can become a bad thing if teachers start to rely solely on technology rather than their own creativity for lesson plans. It is important for teachers to continue to interact with their students and not use technology for everything. There needs to be a good balance of using technology effectively and using the "oldschool" methods of pencil and paper.


~Hayley

Not All Technology is Flowers and Sunshine

Computers crash. Hard drives are wiped out. Batteries die. Viruses destroy programs. CDs break, flash drives are misplaced, and documents disappear into the vastness of cyberspace.

Needless to say, technology has its disadvantages. Any teacher that relies exclusively on technology will be ineffective, and his or her teaching abilities will be drastically limited.

Hey...

What do you guys think of Sharepoint Designer? I think it's pretty cool how you can make websites and webpages so easily.

Have a great fall break! :)


~Hayley

Philosophy of Technology

Yeah, that's true. I'll probably use technology in my French classroom by showing videos of French news and also for listening exercises and stuff like that. But I don't think I'll use powerpoints too much because I don't think that would be very effective for teaching a language. I also think that technology can be a distraction to students, especially if they have their own computers to use in class like we do. A lot of times they are doing other things than what they should be doing, and this hinders them from paying attention and learning in class.

Philosophy of Technology in Education

I agree with Spencer. Technology will definitely be a useful tool for my classroom some day. I have really enjoyed learning about excel and how to create gradebooks there. Also, many of my teachers use PowerPoint in their lectures and I have found it much easier to follow, especially if I am able to access it online and save it to my computer, and then take notes on the slide. PowerPoint is a great way for students to be able to follow along with the lecture while taking notes on an outline of the lecture already in their possession.

Liz

Jane Eyre PowerPoint

This is the PowerPoint template we found that would work in an English classroom. It is about Charlotte Bronte and her work Jane Eyre. We added on the last slide what we would do to make it more interactive with the students. We also added an example question.

Technology in Education

I see what you mean, Hayley. Personally, I think that technology can be effective in any classroom setting if used correctly. All my English classes have used PowerPoint presentations to teach different works of literature, and I think the overall effect is beneficial. If the teacher is an effective communicator, then technology can be used to enhance his or her presentation.

Hey!

Well I haven't started thinking too much yet, but I think that technology can be helpful in education, but not in every class. For instance, it would be a lot more helpful to use it in science classes than it would be for English or French. So I was thinking that I might mention something about that when I'm writing it. What do you think?


~Hayley

Comp 204 A

Hey guys!

Have either of you guys started thinking about your Philosophy of Technology in Education yet?

Liz