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What areas of technology would I like to explore in the future?

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What areas of technology would I like to explore in the future?

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When I first started thinking about this portfolio, I wasn't sure how I would answer this question. However, given how everything has changed with Covid-19, I feel I have a clearer answer. Physical, face-to-face interaction has become impossible in many cases, teaching included. Virtual meeting technologies such as Skype and Zoom are becoming more important than ever. This is an area or technology I would like to explore and integrate into my teaching practices.

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 What have I learnt about using technology in the classroom and how will this change my classroom practice?

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 What have I learnt about using technology in the classroom and how will this change my classroom practice?

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I keep going back to the SAMR Model. Before doing this course, I mostly saw technology as a substitute for existing teaching methods. I used videos in lessons for instance, but I was still printing out questions on paper; I was using Google Docs, but just to allow students to fill in forms. This course has made me realise that, if used effectively, technology goes beyond substitution and can augment or even redefine my teaching.

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At first, Module 7 seemed a bit intimidating. Corpus Linguistics was a subject I had hardly discussed since learning about it as part of my CELTA course. However, I got over this initial fear, and found some very useful tools. In particular, the Oxford 3000 text checker. I try to pick out vocabulary from each lesson for my students to make a point of learning. However, I always did this by my own judgement. This tool means I know for sure which words are most useful to my students. It's also interesting to see how different genres of writing differ in their composition.

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Now this is a technology I was familiar with before this course. However, I had only used it for basic things like filling in online forms. Whilst it has great potential for use in a flipped classroom setup, it was its use in the classroom that appealed to me. Monitoring students can be difficult when they are each absorbed in a task. Having students work on a Google Docs text up on the board makes it far easier to see them present their thoughts in real-time.

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Yes the name makes very little sense, as already mentioned on the course, but I found this to be a very useful tool. I often find random videos on Youtube or elsewhere on the internet, and think about how to integrate them in my lessons. However,to do this, I usually type out a sheet of questions. This is, for starters, a waste of paper. I also find Videoant's use of timestamps useful, as it makes sure that students know whereabouts in the video they can find an answer.

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Most of the technologies covered in this course have been interesting. Some I was aware of, some I encountered for the first time. Here are the three I imagine I'll be using most...

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Establishing the SAMR Model early influenced how I approached the rest of the course. Rather than including technology for its own sake, I began to think about how it could actually augment, modify, or redefine a task.

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From the outset, the use of group Padlets and forum discussion made the experience feel less daunting.

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I was hesitant to begin the course, as someone who had always been slightly wary of technology (for reference, see my phone)...