Digital spaces
I will use technology to support a choice-rich environment because.....
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- Computer software can guide a student's learning at a pace which is suited to their own level and speed.
- The internet has an abundance of resources and information which can be tailored to benefit each student.
- Assistive technology can help special-needs students accomplish tasks previously never imagined.
- Problem-solving can easily be explored through technology while truly authentic learning experiences can become a reality.
- With technology as a part of the learning environment, collaboration can more easily play a critical role in learning, and allowing for student's independence and intellectual uniqueness can shine.
- Promoting active learning is critical for engagement, and displaying creativity is another benefit that educational technology can bring to a student-centered learning environment.
- They also enhance personalized learning, where students discover their own strengths, whether it is analyzing and mapping out ideas, research or even editing.
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The links below provide Many examples of technology applications that I will use to provide autonomy and differentiated activities to everyday lesson plans.
How to use smartphones in class
Have students create an informative collage of pictures that address a particular area of concentration. These collages can then be printed and posted around the classroom for yearlong references. PicCollage makes this way too easy.
Tools for project-based learning
The benefit of some of tools is that they accommodate different approaches to projects. Whether the end result is a presentation, telling stories on an interactive timeline or a visual board. Some apps can be useful in many ways because they can be geared toward helping students learn in the best possible way.
Ways to use Twitter in class
This page contains so many interesting a versatile ways that Twitter can be incorporated into the classroom- Teachers can easily pick out a few and let the students engage in the tasks that suit their learning style.
15 Education Technologies to Check Out in 2013
Have students create an informative collage of pictures that address a particular area of concentration. These collages can then be printed and posted around the classroom for yearlong references. PicCollage makes this way too easy.
Tools for project-based learning
The benefit of some of tools is that they accommodate different approaches to projects. Whether the end result is a presentation, telling stories on an interactive timeline or a visual board. Some apps can be useful in many ways because they can be geared toward helping students learn in the best possible way.
Ways to use Twitter in class
This page contains so many interesting a versatile ways that Twitter can be incorporated into the classroom- Teachers can easily pick out a few and let the students engage in the tasks that suit their learning style.
15 Education Technologies to Check Out in 2013