Digital Blog #L

Steps of Technology Integration
I suppose I had never considered a step-by-step process for introducing a new technology to a classroom; every class I had ever been in always had one already. According to the textbook, there are five steps including entry, adoption, adaptation, appropriation, and invention. Basically, the steps start at having little knowledge about how the computer works, to ultimately using it as a regular instructional tool. I think it is important to have these steps now that I've read about it. Technology is ever-changing, and I wouldn't know how to use a SmartBoard, for example, so these steps would help me with that in a real life scenario.


Technology Integration Issues
Of course, not everything can go as planned. The book says that administrative support and teaching style, unwillingness to change favorite lesson plans, reluctance to use new technology, use of technology as a reward or punishment, use of technology as an add-on to other activities, and use of technology to separate students by ability groups can all be issues when technology is introduced to a classroom. I can't imagine that a teacher would not use the technology because they have a favorite lesson plan... I imagine that they could just add the technology to what they are already comfortable with. I have witnessed students using computers as rewards or punishments. Whoever finishes their work first gets to use the computer. That isn't fair for those who are slow but accurate every single time! This may cause them to rush their work just to get to use the computer for once.

One-to-One Laptop Computing
I grew up in a wealthy county, and I never had my own laptop provided by the school. The text states that every student in every grade, school, or district has his or her own computer to use in school. I've never heard of such a thing! When I was assisting a first grade class, the students had their own lap tops for the technology class, and we had a supply of six iPads to choose from for their center. But even with both of those technologies, these computing devices weren't their own. This was a surprising paragraph to read!


References

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Novak, B (2016, Nov 22) Tech created with Piktochart https://piktochart.com/

Blog Post #J

Pre-assessments:

I recall throughout my k-12 career that on the very first day of school, my teachers would present a test that was not for a grade. They wanted to test my knowledge to see where I match up to my fellow classmates. The book says that pre-assessments can be used before tests, when introducing a new topic, and to make sure there wont be too much material that students have already learned and mastered. I didn't like pre-assessments when I took them. I felt rushed and didn't like looking uneducated if I didn't do well. 

Online Surveys:

I LOVE online surveys. Even now I create them and post to social media to get an answer from my friends and family. When my dad was creating a food truck, I made a survey asking what types of food or drinks people prefer over others. In a school setting, surveys can be used for so many things. Students can fill them out to rate their groups, learn prior knowledge about the assessment, and more.

How would you rate your understanding of the video? (1-10, 10 is high)

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Poll Maker

(A very simplified survey corresponding to the video above)

Clickers:

This topic seemed relevant because I did my group project on them. I recall in science my teacher would use clickers in a jeopardy-style review game. Each clicker had a number and only you knew that number, so when I would answer I would anonymously be up on the board. It took away from the embarrassment. I love clickers. It feels like you're just playing a game!

References:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Novak, B (2016, Nov 13) Tech created with Poll Maker http://www.poll-maker.com/