Using design for activities in a classroom is done more often than not. Many times we fail to realize that using design through education, helps our students in so many ways. For example, there are music design programs that help students create music by arranging and rearranging the order of notes. Through these various programs, teachers are often designers with the task of helping students use this particular software and other programs relating to technology. As a future health teacher, I would like to use a program that let's you manipulate your diet or nutrition chart, which directly relates to computer design software. Regardless, all students gain benefit and knowledge through improved technology.
Television can also be a great learning tool. However, I don't think most students can learn from this alone. Many times students need a hands on approach, as well as instructions to go along with that. Our author explains, "one of the best ways to use video for teaching is to model specific performances"(Jonasson 2008). But, this involves recreating the video, thus applying more instruction to go along with the video. With that said, teaching through instruction should not be limited to one model in particular, but in many ways to help all students in their different learning styles.
As we know, there are many ways to assess learning activities through performance using technology. Examples that we've have already used which could be incorporated into a classroom could be: e-portfolios, on-line grading rubrics, and electronic tests. Many of these assessments can take time and be a little nerve racking, but they help to create a standard assessment scale and better organization of records. Through these methods, teachers have a better assessment of where their students are academically, thus aiding them in their learning which would directly relate to their performance.
Jonassen, David, & Howland, Jane, & Marra, Rose, & Crimsmond, David. (2008).
Meaningful Learning with Technology(3rd ed.). Prentice Hall.
Andrew, I just read through all your posts and you have done a really nice job. I liked what you pointed out in the copyright blog that a person's own integrity is at stake. You will make a great teacher! Good luck to you upon graduation and beyond.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, great job with your post. I like your idea about using software to manipulate your diet and nutrition. I think using software lets students step outside of thier comfort zones, therefore allowing them to become successful in something, they otherwise wouldn't try to participate in. I thinkg using eportfolios, electronic assessments and incorportating online activities for the studnets to use, will increase the students education.
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