The Question: What do you think a technology-infused classroom should look like? How do you plan to have a technology-infused classroom?
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The Response: Using technology as an integral part of the classroom has the potential to change both the roles of the teacher and the student. Let us take a look at the technology-infused classrooms.
Add technology to the class dynamic and the teacher is no longer the limited reactant or the source of all knowledge, but a facilitator of learning. Students become investigators, creators and “published” authors, not observers only. The teacher uses carefully constructed differentiated assignments, thought-provoking questions and structured guidelines to assist students with technology-infused learning experiences. These learning experiences are no longer limited by space, time, distance or even language barriers. Instead the whole world becomes a classroom.
I myself hope to use a classroom website via the Haiku Learning Management System (LMS) to post, organize and manage learning materials, assignments, assessments, polls, projects, class communication, student information and etc. With a website or LMS, the Internet becomes “the classroom command center” and “the classroom away from the classroom”. Students and parents may be kept informed, have access to the course work and remain in constant contact with myself and other members of the class.
Ways I also intend to have a technology-infused classroom:
· Using a document camera, a SMART Board and a set of iPads to allow students to interact with the content
· Using E-Readers like NOOK Color to fill out the classroom library and provide pristine digital copies of books, magazines, newspapers and etc.
· Using Digital Cameras, Voice Recorders and such to allow students opportunities to create podcasts, movies and mixed media visuals
What are your ideas for a technology-infused classroom? I'd LOVE to hear from you!!!
Till next time!
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