With the boom in technology in education being evident even in my own courses,
eventually the route of education will be through that tool. Through the blog dy/dan, they say that by the time this teaching cohort retires,
there will be a one to one technology. This meaning that all the students and
teachers will have access of some sort of technology while in the
classroom. Most schools are already at
this ratio. This site touches upon the
benefits of such ratio. One is the notes of a class. Is there really a
difference between a hard copy and a digital one? The answer is of course!!!
Besides the access and wide availability, digital notes are much better. They
have interactive demonstrations, slideshows, videos and links for more help.
One big tool is for feedback. Feedback comes through in many ways. Students can
reply to blogs, send emails through links and even take short multiple choice quizzes
or surveys. The students will benefit by being able to converse with other
students about similar issues on the task. Peers might be able to help and teach
the subject using a less formal language.
This blog on ipad academy shows you how to move bookmarks into another
folder in iOS 7. I use the ipad often in class. I create assignments for my
students to complete using the devices. I organize my work by setting up and
creating folders on safari ahead of the class time. This site gives you step by step process on
how to do the move painlessly.
The education world has shrunk with technology. The
classroom has been expanded further than the walls of your building. This is
great. But what about sharing with another country? Better yet, what about
meeting the needs to our non-native language speakers? Edutopia is always full
of great ideas. This blog illustrates how two teachers with different languages
collaborated to share a blog. It gives great ideas on what apps are available in
English and Spanish which is perfect for the El Paso ipad classroom use. I can’t wait to try these.
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