Chapter
4 concepts reflected upon:
1.) Using
technology in lesson planning is a great resource for teaching students. There
are countless websites available to make it easier for teachers to teach.
Lesson plans can simply be used from the internet and put into a module. Some
great places to go would be PBS Teachers as well as the Annenberg Learner. Apps
are even being created to help with lesson planning. One great app is Tech Tool
4.1. There are even lesson plan templates
available to help any new or technology interested teachers get started.
2.) One very
relative subject is how to assess and evaluate students. One thing teachers
like to do is use personal experiences from the past, to teach students of the
future. Often time’s teachers think that the way they were taught is best,
instead of looking outside the box and learning improved ways to teach.
Standardized testing, a very controversial way to teach is another method. This
basically uses testing provided by the state to assess whether students are ready
to advance to the next grade. This method of teaching hurts many students,
because not everyone learns at the same level or by being forced to memorize
test questions. Teachers also have to take a test called teacher tests, in
order to prove they are competent to teach.
3.) There are many
different styles of teaching. Teachers decide how to relay information to
students even though the state may mandate what needs to be taught. Teachers
can use the internet with wikis and databases to help them retrieve
information. Ways to help students learn include simulations, groups,
discussions, journals, learning games, and more. Technology can help expand
these ways of teaching by using software, charts, social websites, digital
cameras, and online tutoring tools. Teachers must also know what students have
learned by evaluating them before, during, and after lessons. Ways to access a
students learning could be electronic quizzes, digital portfolios, online
surveys, and learning performance rubrics.
Kahoot! Quiz Chapter 4 Concepts
Great Kahoot! :) That is such an engaging tool - I think the music is a big part of it and when you decrease the time available, the music actually speeds up putting more pressure on you - competing for fun (and learning as a side note!).
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