Technology has become so advanced making it easy to access
information and files to use personally or professionally. Bookmarking and Cloud Computing have made it easy for
teachers to access information they want to view or share with their students/colleagues.
Bookmarking is wonderful because it allows teachers to create and access a list
of save websites that they visit often instead of having to go to the search
bar and look for it every time they want to refer back to it. This way if a
teacher wants to look back all they have to do it go to their bookmark list and
they can easily find the site. Cloud computing is the most modern and covenant
way of storing and sharing data using the internet or "the cloud". (Maloy
et al., 2013, pg. 134) Truly one of the
most remarkable tools in this day and age, really great if you are nowhere near
home and need to access something, it's saved in "the cloud" so you don't
have to worry about not using the computer you saved it on. You can use your
phone to access whatever it is you need. This video provides a
simplified explanation of how it works.
One-to-one Laptop Computing is a relatively recent
initiative states are working to implement into schools across the country.
(Maloy et al., 2013, pg. 306) Ideally this is so that every student has their
own computing device to use while in school. Whether it be a desktop computer, laptop, tablet,
iPad, smart phone, etc. Having students use these devices as early as
elementary level prepares them for higher level education and provides them with a growing familiarity with technology.
Photo credit to Schoolux Online via Flickr
Cooperative Learning and Group work is a great way for students
to each take on a role in a group assignment and teach it to the rest of their
peers. This way students are able to teach and learn from one another while
using technology to gather information and resources but still keeping focus on
the objective. This is a wonderful way for students to collaborate. These types
of assignments also give teachers more free range to check on progress and
assist students with any questions they may have. (Maloy et al., 2013, pg. 309) Students tend to
not enjoy working in group environments mainly due to poor attitude and not
well managed atmosphere. However when teachers are able to plan accordingly the
outcome can be quite rewarding for both students and teachers. (Weimer , 2013)
ToonDoo created by Jessica Drapal
Resources:
Drapal, J. (2016, April 24). Fear Cured by Jmdrapal - ToonDoo - World's fastest way to create cartoons! Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/10011282
M. (2010). Cloud Computing : Simple and Easy. Retrieved
April 24, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRaJ5QdDT2E
Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013).
Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson
Education Inc.
Schoolux Online. (2008, June 6). Retrieved April 24, 2016,
from
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104736715@N07/10925340673/in/photolist-hDre9D-dS2MBD-bhpX1D-6i7qAL-dM1ZUV-oCMWL9-DLAivD-e6sjmm-9FUKfq-7Z1dwC-pXpfjn-iLG57b-6bXF19-jBdptu-8ac3Ye-7Adb87-bhoUWn-ikLg56-5jwjuF-5VyXhz-qZU43A-9wimAG-9kJZL1-58SyaY-6NBMaT-8PCwt2-6MEqfW-aGYwC4-bZEv1f-5zr2Lu-9TKYq1-oHDe46-9qgBJv-ai87be-rYYWsP-6YHVgf-ayT4Yo-4wmc5L-axLvSb-e4hh57-7beJ1K-o1yWop-j4tdEi-aHTq7e-nyfwHF-g587AG-npQcVF-dpE6wA-dmsiF1-7ZRJzK/lightbox/
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