All Discussions Tagged 'tech_tools' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T06:03:46Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tech_tools&feed=yes&xn_auth=no4 guys talking suggest best ways to implement (pd) tech toolstag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-05:649749:Topic:3494392009-06-05T17:41:55.211Zmonika hardyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/monika323
courtesy of mcleod’s dangerously irrelevant – i listened to four guys talking <a href="http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/04/4gtepisode4.html">episode 4</a>. (the state of maine’s laptop adventures)<br />
my biggest take away from that was their recommendation for pd – for implementing tech.<br />
what i got from it was that rather than overwhelm teachers with a barrage of tech tools – that change daily – and shouldn’t be the focus anyway – what we should be doing is having discussions centered…
courtesy of mcleod’s dangerously irrelevant – i listened to four guys talking <a href="http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/04/4gtepisode4.html">episode 4</a>. (the state of maine’s laptop adventures)<br />
my biggest take away from that was their recommendation for pd – for implementing tech.<br />
what i got from it was that rather than overwhelm teachers with a barrage of tech tools – that change daily – and shouldn’t be the focus anyway – what we should be doing is having discussions centered around – what are your biggest challenges in the classroom. once we identify biggest challenges (ie: when we work with fractions my kids zone out) – then we suggest 3-5 tech tools/techniques that would help that challenge.<br />
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so my request – i would love to see a list generated of – biggest challenges in the classroom – combined with tech tools/techniques that address them best.<br />
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for instance:<br />
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challenge: my kids lose focus on what we are doing when we convert radians to degrees and they have to reduce the fraction<br />
tech tool: key stroke on calculator to change decimal to fraction; etc<br />
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challenge: my kids get lost in the shuffle of research, how can i help them focus<br />
tech tool: google squared (with guidelines of how to edit/etc)<br />
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challenge: my kids need visuals for exponential functions<br />
tech tool: wolfram; etc<br />
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challenge: my kids have the 5 paragraph format down, but their writing stinks<br />
tech tool: blog free form and be amazed at the thought processes and creativity they are capable of; etc<br />
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i think it would be huge to a lot of teachers, especially to ones feeling overwhelmed to learn many new tech tools. they would just learn them on a needs basis. focus is back on the subject they teach.<br />
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i wasn't sure if this should go under - feedback needed - or - review of software tools. i was thinking/hoping - if i put it here - some of you tech geeks would come up with a good format to start this list.