Technology in the classroom, is it too much? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:21:35Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/technology-in-the-classroom-is-it-too-much?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A899402&feed=yes&xn_auth=noValerie,
I completely agree w…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-11-06:649749:Comment:9774512013-11-06T00:52:33.166ZKerri Valenciahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KerriValencia707
<p>Valerie,</p>
<p>I completely agree with you. If you don't use technology in the classroom, you are not preparing students for the real world..</p>
<p>Valerie,</p>
<p>I completely agree with you. If you don't use technology in the classroom, you are not preparing students for the real world..</p> I think technology is an unav…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-11-06:649749:Comment:9776212013-11-06T00:51:12.653ZKerri Valenciahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KerriValencia707
<p>I think technology is an unavoidable part of children's lives and should be embraced. When integrated properly kids are engaged and motivated to learn. Technology offers various ways to learn content and is a great way to differentiate. Even in classes like drama, technology is used in the curriculum. Drama teachers can incorporate videos in their lessons, they can have students create and film their own skits, do research on artists, costume, history of drama, etc. The possibilities…</p>
<p>I think technology is an unavoidable part of children's lives and should be embraced. When integrated properly kids are engaged and motivated to learn. Technology offers various ways to learn content and is a great way to differentiate. Even in classes like drama, technology is used in the curriculum. Drama teachers can incorporate videos in their lessons, they can have students create and film their own skits, do research on artists, costume, history of drama, etc. The possibilities are endless. I think in today's 21st Century classroom, technology must be used. </p> Am I misunderstanding the que…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-11-06:649749:Comment:9775562013-11-06T00:17:18.964ZValerie Wagnerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ValerieWagner
<p>Am I misunderstanding the question? I think that using technology in the classroom prepares students for using technology in the workplace. Being able to use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools is a commonly required competency for the modern worker, so becoming familiar with them during their schooling seems like it is in the student's best interest. It also give a really big canvas with which to be creative, in ways that were not possible in the past, as well as a…</p>
<p>Am I misunderstanding the question? I think that using technology in the classroom prepares students for using technology in the workplace. Being able to use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools is a commonly required competency for the modern worker, so becoming familiar with them during their schooling seems like it is in the student's best interest. It also give a really big canvas with which to be creative, in ways that were not possible in the past, as well as a potentially huge audience. Using camera phones to make vines and youtube videos was something I never would have imagined when I was going to school. </p> Hello,
In any part of teach…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-10-30:649749:Comment:9764772013-10-30T06:43:13.084ZFatma Al Amirhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FatmaAlAmir
<p>Hello, </p>
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<p>In any part of teaching, technology should be well prepared to be efficiency in classrooms.</p>
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<p>Regards</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
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<p>In any part of teaching, technology should be well prepared to be efficiency in classrooms.</p>
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<p>Regards</p> Hi Melissa,
In my view, tech…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-10-30:649749:Comment:9762222013-10-30T00:38:08.353ZJames Foglehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JamesFogle
<p>Hi Melissa,</p>
<p>In my view, technology should be used as a tool to augment and/or supplement classroom instruction. Having said that, there are occasions when teachers place too much emphasis on trying to incorporate its use in the classroom, just for the sake of saying that they did with no real defined educational value-added or stated learning objective. In my opinion, teachers should be innovative and find creative ways to integrate the use of technology in their classrooms but must…</p>
<p>Hi Melissa,</p>
<p>In my view, technology should be used as a tool to augment and/or supplement classroom instruction. Having said that, there are occasions when teachers place too much emphasis on trying to incorporate its use in the classroom, just for the sake of saying that they did with no real defined educational value-added or stated learning objective. In my opinion, teachers should be innovative and find creative ways to integrate the use of technology in their classrooms but must take care to find an acceptable balance where the use of technology tools helps to facilitate the learning process. </p> For me yes sometime I think i…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-01-15:649749:Comment:9032172013-01-15T15:53:25.635ZTracy brookeshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Tracybrookes35
For me yes sometime I think it is too much, however within my sector in health and beauty, so we only really use for a PowerPoint on the theory lessons, however the pc is in the salon so it's not such a practical environment, theory lessons are in a class in a different building which is better.<br />
The learners are encouraged to write assignments on a pc and print off, make leaflets and brochure a and 50% of the exams are online, so it's not too heavy. I feel the problem comes when learners have…
For me yes sometime I think it is too much, however within my sector in health and beauty, so we only really use for a PowerPoint on the theory lessons, however the pc is in the salon so it's not such a practical environment, theory lessons are in a class in a different building which is better.<br />
The learners are encouraged to write assignments on a pc and print off, make leaflets and brochure a and 50% of the exams are online, so it's not too heavy. I feel the problem comes when learners have no pc access other than the college, they feel more pressure, and are expected to use them during breaks before or after classes. Some are also not aware of which programmes to use to create the documents, there needs to be more of a balance. And as Anita says it should be just as a learning tool a support of learning. Learners today live in a worl…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-01-15:649749:Comment:9031202013-01-15T14:00:11.246ZDoug Lawslohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DougLawslo
<p>Learners today live in a world dominated by technology. They are multi-taskers because they have to be. That's why it can be such a challenge to keep their attention. You've got to allow them to feed as quickly as they can. Technology can provide the "learning fields" for them to romp in. We need to blur that line between student/teacher and make it learner/master learner; in essence, we're all in this together. Technology provides a place they can create and publish, leaving a permanent…</p>
<p>Learners today live in a world dominated by technology. They are multi-taskers because they have to be. That's why it can be such a challenge to keep their attention. You've got to allow them to feed as quickly as they can. Technology can provide the "learning fields" for them to romp in. We need to blur that line between student/teacher and make it learner/master learner; in essence, we're all in this together. Technology provides a place they can create and publish, leaving a permanent "digital footprint." This also provides your future classes with examples to build on.</p>
<p>Content shouldn't be delivered via technology, but should be discovered together.</p> Hi Melissa,
I think if it is…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-01-15:649749:Comment:9030432013-01-15T11:51:38.146ZEmma Breenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EmmaBreen
<p>Hi Melissa,</p>
<p>I think if it is used with purpose and teachers AND learners have an understanding of how and why it works, then it is a great resource. The understanding of the technology is of great importance when promoting inclusive learning. A PowerPoint presentation in class may be great for some learners, but what about those who like to revisit presentations or create their own versions in order for the information to sink in, they need to be able to use the technology to do so in…</p>
<p>Hi Melissa,</p>
<p>I think if it is used with purpose and teachers AND learners have an understanding of how and why it works, then it is a great resource. The understanding of the technology is of great importance when promoting inclusive learning. A PowerPoint presentation in class may be great for some learners, but what about those who like to revisit presentations or create their own versions in order for the information to sink in, they need to be able to use the technology to do so in order for it to be successful for the learning that continues outside of the classroom as well as in it.</p>
<p>As mentioned before it is all around us and I'm sure technology will continue to evolve as the years go on. In terms of it being 'too much', I think that depends on the subject area and topic. As you said, in Drama there may not be as much need for technology as in Science for example. I think its important for teachers and learners to know what is out there with regards to technology in their field. In 121 singing lessons for example, I was taught using a few Ipad apps. Some that I found useless and others that I really liked, one in particular showed a picture almost like a heart monitor which up and down with pitch and volume reiterating the storytelling of the song. Having the option to use these apps and the fact that my teacher was up to date with them was great.</p>
<p>The idea that it is giving teachers an easy lesson is arguable. Although it may be less time consuming in the long run (being able to save presentations, notes etc and reuse them in the future) I think the creation process still takes a level of hard work. Most technologies were designed to save us time and make our lives easier so if it is the case that teachers job is eased a little, then I would say that's a good thing.</p>
<p>Hope this helps :)</p>
<p>Emma</p> Hi Melissa
Technology within…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-01-09:649749:Comment:9015992013-01-09T15:37:53.599ZLissahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Melissatalman
<p>Hi Melissa</p>
<p>Technology within my area is very important in many aspects, for one music programmes where learners can create compositions is beneficial for them to be creative. Also the use of the interactive whiteboard is something i use the majority of the time using different websites to help encourage and develop further learning. There is so much information out in this world that i personally think is very important for learners to discover. If i find a website where i find a good…</p>
<p>Hi Melissa</p>
<p>Technology within my area is very important in many aspects, for one music programmes where learners can create compositions is beneficial for them to be creative. Also the use of the interactive whiteboard is something i use the majority of the time using different websites to help encourage and develop further learning. There is so much information out in this world that i personally think is very important for learners to discover. If i find a website where i find a good example of the topic that i am currently teaching then i will share this with the learners using the interactive whiteboard. Also if they have ipads then they can use these in my class when i advise them to, in order to come across a good site, the teacher would need to research this.</p>
<p> </p> I like your idea Aimee i thin…tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-01-05:649749:Comment:9006312013-01-05T19:10:49.530ZSamuel Kidbyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SamuelKidby
I like your idea Aimee i think it could work really well. Technology if used in the right have amazing benefits generally in the learning environment, however people need to be aware that if used in the wrong way can inhibit students from learning effectively. Surely a solution to some of these problems will be to run extra classes to help students who struggle with certain aspects of technology? I know that this does happen in a number of schools and colleges I have been to and can work very…
I like your idea Aimee i think it could work really well. Technology if used in the right have amazing benefits generally in the learning environment, however people need to be aware that if used in the wrong way can inhibit students from learning effectively. Surely a solution to some of these problems will be to run extra classes to help students who struggle with certain aspects of technology? I know that this does happen in a number of schools and colleges I have been to and can work very well, or is there other alternatives to this that could work more effectively?