Blog Post #G- Chapter 10

Advances in technology have influenced and benefited the classroom in many ways. There are many ways that technology has impacted the classroom and has helped culturally and linguistically diverse students. Technology provides powerful ways to offer learning for diverse learners in many different ways that can benefit them. I think it is important to implement different technology tools to adapt to different and diverse students.

The first concept I would like to discuss is, how technology supports the learning of culturally and linguistically diverse students. There are many different tools that can support the learning of these students. These specific students include, African American, Latino, and Native American students, as well as students with special educational needs, and even students with a different first language. Below I have created a poster of the different techniques that implements technology and diverse learners. Each of these tools are great in assisting students who struggle with language barriers, instead of them feeling singled out, these can encourage them to involve themselves more in their learning and give them the confidence to learn the English language.

The second concept I would like to discuss is how educators can use different technology adaptations to create a classroom for every student. This involves making change to the learning environment so that every student has an equal opportunity to learn. Teachers can attain these classroom goals by many different methods and forms of technology. Some of these examples are hand held spellers, dictionaries, and calculators. Some of these basic tools can create a huge difference in classroom to create an environment that is effective for certain learners. All students should be able to express their individuality and their talents while learning. Teachers can encourage this by making their classrooms effective for everyone not only as a group but individual.

The third concept I would like to discuss is how assistive technologies can help teachers make the best out of their teaching for all their students. There are multiple tools that all students can participate in that they can all benefit from. Although some students may be hearing, sight, mobility, or cognitively challenged and impaired they can all benefit from the same type of assistive technology. While technology is a huge benefit and help factor to students there are also cases where you can over use technology. There are cases where students become dependent on technology and cannot learn or retain information without it therefore, this is not beneficial. Students must have a healthy relationship with technology and not over use it. The video below has great examples of different assistive technologies. Although it is a nine minute video, watching a small clip of it shows great strategies to implement in a future classroom.

Resources:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc

Izquierdo, N (2015, October 19). Using Technology With Linguistically Diverse Learners . Created with Canva.  

Blog Post #F- Chapter 8

Chapter 8 was by far one of my favorite chapters I have read this semester. Technology impacts us all and one way that teachers and students communicate is through technology. This blog post is a perfect example I am writing my conclusions about chapter 8 and my professor can read my post. We can communicate without even being in the same room. There are many other electronic communication methods between teachers and students. The presentation below illustrates some of the most popular methods.






The second concept that I would like to discuss is the importance of blogs. Creating and using blogs to teach others is a great tool. I think it is a great interactive way for teachers and students to communicate and learn from each other. After reading this chapter I also found that there are three different options that educators have for creating their own teaching blog.
1. A do-it-yourself option
2. A commercially available option
3. An open source option

Below is a video that will provide helpful tips for Blogger users, this video actually helped me for one of my first online classes at Edison State College.



Technology and education has come very far, we use technology everyday with school, especially with online classes. It's very helpful that we have the option to communicate with our teachers other than just in person. It makes learning so much more efficient. Whether it may be sending an email, or even commenting on a blog we can receive immediate feedback to better our learning and skills. Not only is it convenient for both teachers and students but as students we get experience from technology to apply to our future careers and even future classes.

Resources

Using Technology to Inspire Creativity. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhc9Ywn0mXE

Izquierdo, N (2015, October 7). Electronic Communication Between Students And Teachers. Created with Prezi

Digital Blog Post #E : Chapter 7

After reading this chapter there are a few concepts I found to be very interesting. In this chapter, I really got a better understanding on how technology really generates problem solving and learning for students. To begin with, computer programs, and websites for students are great for learning and receiving immediate feedback! This is a great way for students to learn their strengths and weaknesses and fix the problems they may be having with certain topics or concepts. Not only is this an important strategy, but technology can make it an easier process. Technology can make students more engaged in their learning rather than just taking in various information from a book.
The website, Learning Games and Tests for Kids, is a great tool to test students and give them immediate feedback on their knowledge and what they should work on.

The second concept I found to be very interesting is the comparison of different educational software and apps and how they teach students in different ways. There are many apps and online programs that can really impact the learning of students. Some may be based on mathematical computations and others strictly based on writing and digital reading tools. While all these websites are very useful and helpful in learning, there are certain precautions students and teachers must take to use this technology.




The third concept that I found to be very interesting is the different types of problem solving and inquiry learning software.

1. Composing and Calculating Software
2. Building, Inventing, and Creating Software
3. Visual Thinking and Concept Mapping Software

Resources

Using Technology to Inspire Creativity. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhc9Ywn0mXE

Quiz Hub: Educational Quiz Games. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm