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During our class, my group presented our lesson plan for folding, and faulting to the class. During the lesson, we decided to show a 6-minute clip that was very heavy in terms of content and vocabulary. Once our lesson was completed, concerns were raised on whether the 6-minute clip was engaging enough for students, and whether we were using the YouTube clip just as a way of integrating technology into a lesson.

In many of our course readings we have learnt that teachers struggle to find a way of incorporating students and their desire for technology into the classroom. Therefore many teachers will simply add a piece of technology into their lessons that may not be conductive to student learning, just to solely attempt at fulfilling the student’s need for technology. In terms of the clip that we used, I still believe that the clip would be useful to students. By allowing students to watch the clip, they are experiencing another ‘player’ sharing the information that would otherwise need to be taught by the teacher. By introducing this second ‘player’, it breaks up the lesson and acts the same way a guest speaker would. Saying this, I also feel that perhaps we could have stopped the video periodically asking students if they understood concepts that were being explained and pausing to allow students to take notes on the concepts.

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The us of ED puzzles are extremely helpful tools in the classroom. Students have different ways of learning but most students can benefit from a visual aspect to their learning. Videos can be tools used at the beginning, throughout, or at the end of the lesson. They can even be used to teach certain things that may be difficult for a teacher to cover. Having the video helps the students to relate the topic to what they have seen in the video. The videos can be cropped to only get the parts that are relevant to the lesson. They can also give the students a differentiated learning environment where they can just watch the video for homework and then discuss it in class the next day.

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Pirabaaliny Sivapatham’s second Blog Entry
ED puzzle:
Luke’s group presentation did a clear job explaining the useful aspects of the web tool, ED puzzle. One of the beneficial features include being able to create a video for your lesson, which can be turned into interactive lessons by adding audio, and short quizzes. It also allows you to choose videos from a wide variety of sources, including channels such as  Khan academy, which has a wealth of resources for mathematics lessons. One also has the option to reuse lessons created by other ED puzzlers, making, allowing for an enriched experience through collaboration.. By allowing the teacher to have the lesson recorded, this allows any students that may have missed the lesson to view the videos at home. The teacher has the capability to record their voice on top of the video, allowing the teacher to maintain a voice in the lesson. If you use the audio voice over, your students respond positively to hearing your voice in the video. These videos can be easily attached onto learning management systems such as Edmodo, Blackboard and Moodle. You can ask the students to watch the video at home and you talk about the video in the classroom, so that the students will have more knowledge of the content and concepts about any subject you teach. By using your twitter or email, you can easily communicate with the people who are responsible for ED puzzle. Allowing students to create their EdPuzzles and using their videos in class is an extremely nice feature for collaboration and enrichment projects in the classroom.  In addition, you do not have to create an assignment in order to share a video with your students. While you are teaching and discussing, this resource allows you to  gather more information about student progress, and understanding of the material.

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ED Puzzle (FREE and EASY to use tool) :

I have learned that we can use ED Puzzle to find great educational videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, Learn Zillion, etc. ED Puzzle makes it perfect for our classroom and more engaging for our students. We can make any video a true lesson by making it to the point, personal and effective, plus get all the data about our students to see whether or not they truly understand the lesson.

Benefits of using ED Puzzle:

1.    It is simple to use this tool

2.    You can quickly create individualized video lessons for different students and their specific requirements or areas of interest.

3.    It is perfect for teachers to ensure that online video assignments are actually being watched and that students comprehend the concepts being presented.

4.    It is easy to crop videos to show the particular part of the video you desire students to watch instead of the whole thing.

5.    You can put questions anywhere in the video you want and have multiple choice questions automatically graded.

6.    Teacher view displays you which students have watched the video and how they performed on the questions.

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ED puzzle social media post from Pirabaaliny Sivapatham

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ED puzzle social media post from Pirabaaliny Sivapatham

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Victoria Merrill- Blog Post: April 19th, 2016

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Victoria Merrill- Blog Post: April 19th, 2016

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Incorporating Videos for Instruction

In today’s classroom, you will be hard pressed to finish a lesson or presentation with out using a video clip of some sort. Are these videos enhancing the lessons or are we just using them because they fill time and it is now what we are becoming accustomed to?

My Biology methods teacher has shared with us that he uses videos for the majority of his lessons in which he is introducing a concept. He believes that it gives the students control over the pace of the video, they can re watch it if needed and he can closely monitor the student engagement within the class.

I think the main message that is important to consider when dealing with technology in the classroom, is that it can be effective in enhancing the lesson, but not when used exclusively. It is not necessarily what technology you use, but how you use it and how it can enhance the material for student engagement and retention.

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Social media contribution - Cassandra

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When describing, analysis and interpreting data it is important that 3 main Therese are occurring. The 1st is pedagogy, which looks to use teacher souces such as technology as a way to support students' learning and not taking away from it. By teachers using technology it is also a way to get students interested in the activities and lesson. Because engagement and achievement are closely linked together, it is crucial that students are engaged in curriculum materials because it is linked to their overall achievement.

The second theme is technology. Creating an inviting learning environment where it is technology friendly can create positive vibes in the classroom because most students feel comfortable using technology, therefore they will be able to follow with activities with higher engagement. When teaching with technology it is a different pedagogical tool for students and it can allow for a modified lesson almost instantly. Technology also provides students a blended learning soace, which can allow them to be digital citizens in the classroom.

The third theme is change. Using technology extensively in the classroom can cause a change in delivery of materials as well as a change in learning for students. When changing the structure of the classroom it is important that students understand the change and how it will affect them in order for positive learning and results.

Allowing students to bring their own devices is a good way for students to be able to access activities and websites instantly because they have their own Laptops or iPads. Also by having students bring their own device, is the student damages their device, it is their own property and not the schools. Having students bring in their own devices should be implemented in intermediate and senior grades.

If all students have their own devices then technology can be frequently used in the classroom in order to enhance the lesson and learning experiences for students.

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Blog Entry - Cassandra, Silvia, Gobika, Lucio and Maryann

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Blog Entry - Cassandra, Silvia, Gobika, Lucio and Maryann

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Tech Report

In class this week Ramneet's group presented on ED puzzle which is an online tool that encourages teachers to incorporate videos into their lessons. Teachers can sign in as a teacher and search for videos from other sources such as: YouTube.  They can also modify the videos by adding questions and cutting out parts of the video to accommodate your lesson, through the editing option. This web based learning tool encourages students to learn through videos. Therefore this online tool is interactive and engaging for students since they do not have to write notes from a teacher all day, instead viewing a short video clip is quicker and more fun for them. Teachers can also add quizzes to their videos to see if students have understood the lesson. However, this website is not recommended for evaluation, it's purpose is for formative assessment so that teachers can provide feedback and comments to students based on their understanding of the lesson. This web-based learning tool is also easy for students to use, they can join by typing in a code or link provided to the students by their instructor.

Article Summary

In class today Veronica's group presented on Contemplation as a Corrective to Technological Education article by: Sean Steel and led a class discussion on it. The article discusses misusing technology by googling simple information instead of thinking about the response. It also mentions that perhaps removing technology from schools can benefit students by encouraging them to use their minds as opposed to looking for the "easy way out" by googling everything. The article also questions whether technology is making students smarter or dumber which erupted a class discussion. For many reasons, it can be making students dumber since everything can be searched and there is no need for them to think anymore, but it can also be making students smarter because students now have easier access to resources. They no longer have to go to the library and look through a book to find what they're looking for, now they can go online and instantly have access to online scholarly sources. This can help students to obtain a more thorough understanding of information. Technology can also be used to engage students in learning course material.

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Social Media Contribution                                                                                Wen Wen

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Social Media Contribution                                                                                Wen Wen

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EDpuzzle is a good learning tool that teachers can use to engage students and enhance lessons. Teachers can use this tool to deliver videos in the classroom and students can learn through video lessons outside of the classroom.

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by: Ramneet Randhawa

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Ellissa's Blog                                                                                                                  March 22, 2016

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Ellissa's Blog                                                                                                                  March 22, 2016

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This week, we discussed Chapter 6: Making it Right. A key point discussed in this chapter was that education must equip future generations with the skills that cannot be replaced by machines. These skills include, creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and noncognitive skills that have been generally referred to as 21st century skills. In order to educate in the 21st century, teachers and administrators need to cultivate and maintain the student's interest in the material by showing how this knowledge applies in the real world.  There are many skills that children will need in order to be successful in the 21st century, some of these skills include the ability to collaborate, critical thinking skills, oral presentation skills, written communication skills, and the ability to use technology. Success in the 21st century requires knowing how to learn. Students today will likely have several careers in their lifetime and they must develop strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills in order to be successful in an increasingly interconnected, and complex world. No longer does learning have to be one-size-fits-all or confined to the classroom. The opportunities afforded by technology should be used to re-imagine 21st-century education, focusing on preparing students to be learners for life. Twenty-first-century technology should be seen as an opportunity to acquire more knowledge, not an excuse to know less.

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Blog Entry #2                                                                                             Wen Wen

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Blog Entry #2                                                                                             Wen Wen

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I would like to express some thoughts that I learned after discussing Chapter 6 today.  Technology has been used to improve education. Traditional education may need to redesign to meet the needs of all students and teachers nowadays. Education cannot be replaced by machine, and some knowledge and skills cannot be conveyed by machine either. However, teaching model should be changed in some ways to make better use of technology and to improve the quality of teaching and learning.  But we have not changed the teaching model. We have just added technology to the old model. This will make teaching inefficient. What we need is a new model, which builds on the strengths and opportunities that technology provides.  There is an example of one of the creative ways to use technology to enhance students’ learning. A guest lecturer, a senior VP from a Fortune 500 corporation will be invited to make speech. What makes this guest lecture unique is that the students are sitting in a classroom but the guest lecturer is speaking from his home office cross boarder via video technology. They use video conferencing to bring an international guest speaker to their studies seminar. They are using technology to help students master subjects from elementary and secondary school instruction. They are developing their own skills while making students comfortable with the technology that will help them be successful.  More and more technology into the classroom will raise the quality of class discussion and involve students much more deeply in their own education.

With the same teaching goals, what technology brings to the classroom, what resources people have in common, and what they share with many others, is a commitment to exploring the opportunities technology offers for improving the quality of classroom instruction.

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Grade 11 Math Functions Academic, MCR3U                                               Paul, Luke

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Grade 11 Math Functions Academic, MCR3U                                               Paul, Luke

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Overall Expectations
1. demonstrate an understanding of functions, their representations, and their inverses, and make
connections between the algebraic and graphical representations of functions using transformations

Specific Expectations
1.5 determine the numeric or graphical representation
of the inverse of a linear or quadratic
function, given the numeric, graphical, or
algebraic representation of the function, and
make connections, through investigation
using a variety of tools (e.g., graphing technology,
Mira, tracing paper), between the
graph of a function and the graph of its
inverse (e.g., the graph of the inverse is the
reflection of the graph of the function in the line y = x)

1.7 determine, using function notation when
appropriate, the algebraic representation of
the inverse of a linear or quadratic function,
given the algebraic representation of the
function [e.g., f(x) = (x – 2) – 5], and make
connections, through investigation using a
variety of tools (e.g., graphing technology,
Mira, tracing paper), between the algebraic
representations of a function and its inverse
(e.g., the inverse of a linear function involves
applying the inverse operations in the reverse order)

1.8 determine, through investigation using
technology, the roles of the parameters
a, k, d, and c in functions of the form
y = af (k(x – d)) + c, and describe these roles
in terms of transformations on the graphs of f(x) = x, f(x) = x , f(x) = √x, and f(x) = 1/x (i.e., translations; reflections in the axes; vertical and horizontal stretches and compressions to and from the x- and y-axes)

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Grade 10 Science Academic  SNC2D                                           Silvia, Lucio, Wen

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Grade 10 Science Academic  SNC2D                                           Silvia, Lucio, Wen

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Overall Expectation
Demonstrate an understanding of various characteristics and properties of light, particularly with respect to reflection in mirrors and reflection and refraction in lenses.

Specific Expectation

Describe properties of light and use them to ex- plain naturally occurring optical phenomena (e.g., apparent depth, shimmering, a mirage, a rainbow)

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Grade 10 Academic English, ENG2D                     Veronica, Gobika, Ellissa 

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Grade 10 Academic English, ENG2D                     Veronica, Gobika, Ellissa 

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Grade 10. English Academic ENG2D

Overall Expectation:

1. Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts

Specific Expectation

1.1 Purpose and Audience

Explain how media texts, including increasing- ly complex texts, are created to suit particular purposes and audiences

1.2 Interpreting Messages

Interpret media texts, including increasingly complex texts, identifying and explaining the overt and implied messages they convey

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BLOG # 2 - Ramneet Randhawa                                                              Week 10 - March 8, 2016

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BLOG # 2 - Ramneet Randhawa                                                              Week 10 - March 8, 2016

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This week, we discussed Chapter 5: The Wrong Technology Implementation. A key feature of this chapter was the 3pm Model. Essentially, technology is being underused before 3pm (students in school) and overused after 3pm (students outside of school). A startlingly fact mentioned is that American children spend more time on Mobile Devices than sleeping!

I can certainly see why there is such gap between teacher instruction and student learning. When we were younger, computers were simply designer typewriters and PowerPoint presentations were glorified Overhead Projectors. So why aren’t we implementing new and improved ideas? The same reason we still have wait in line for passport, driver’s license and health card updates even though these things can easily be done online… the old generation can’t evolve at the same rate our technology does.

Technology is underused because we are placing limitations on student access and usage. Some of us didn’t have these limitations because we simply didn’t have access to the current trends (e.g. Facebook, Youtube, Minecraft, etc.). I certainly acknowledge students get easily off track and require instruction. However, the underuse before and overuse after 3pm will not balance until we focus on making technology student learning over teacher instruction.

Hopefully, our OTSCB class will be the ones to do it :)

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During last week's round of presentations, the class was presented with the app called "HelloTalk". After being shown the app, I was curious to check it out myself. Although the group mentioned that it may be unsafe for younger students, that doesn’t really apply to us teaching candidates. Through using the app, I was able to further practice and correct my ever so grammatically broken Italian. I spoke with a person from Udine and another from Florence. I found this to be an interesting experience as not only does it let you connect with people around the world with different ideals and different backgrounds, it also gives you the ability to cultivated languages you would like to learn or practice. I would be interested to see how this could be implemented into our current curriculum.  Perhaps an idea could be to set up groups within the app and connect schools with similar time zones. Since there is an ever growing importance for the French language in Ontario, perhaps connecting a class from Ontario to Quebec would be a productive choice. I’m sure many ideas for this app's use will come to fruition.

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We were introduced the app "HelloTalk" from Lucio's group from our last class together, ever since I have been using that app on my phone to connect with other people around the world. My reflection on this application is that it is effective but also requires payment if you wish to have translation and pronunciation showed for every conversation you have with others. My language choice is Japanese, I do learn different words that come up in daily conversation, but the limitation is that I won't really learn any terminologies that are rarely used in conversations. Therefore I think that the application focuses on participants who want to acquire social aspect of a language rather than the full aspect (syntax, morphology..etc). Nevertheless, I recommend others to install and use this application and share their reflections and experiences as well!

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Hi everyone, this is Paul’s blog. Today I’ll be talking to you about the awesome app called, HelloTalk. This app is great for the purpose of learning new languages in a fun and interactive way. The exact way it works is simple, you create an account and then can start messaging people representative of the language of interest, while at the same time they are interested in learning your language. As an example, if I decided I wanted to start learning Spanish, I can easily message a person whose primary language is Spanish and wants to learn English. The application of the translator is a must in making this app most productive. However, the only problems I would recognize from this app would be the various attempts of people to use it for relationships and dating. Other than that, why not go out and have some fun learning some new languages with HelloTalk!

Paul Zeppieri

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Tech report - hellotalk application.
Maryann, Cassandra, Lucio, Gobika, Silvia

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Social Media Contribution (Victoria Merrill)

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Social Media Contribution (Victoria Merrill)

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Google sites is a creative way to have an online interactive tool for students to use, even outside the classroom!

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Blog Entry- Victoria Merrill March 1st, 2016

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Blog Entry- Victoria Merrill March 1st, 2016

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“I like the idea of using new technology, but often the kids know more than I do” (pg.77)

As mentioned in the chapter (and every chapter), it is important to take a deep look into whether or not technology is being used in order to enhance learning instead of just implementing technology for the sake of it. We are currently taking an instructional technology course and teachers are constantly taking professional development to stay up to date with educational technology. Why? With the constant innovations it is impossible to stay current especially with classes full of students who have been immersed in technology since birth. Also, why are teachers working to stay current with skills that students already have? Alternatively, the text discusses digital competence: developing skills that will prepare students to succeed in this global/ technological world. Further, it states that what is needed, is to teach students the social, cultural and legal impact of technology. As the title of the book suggests, we should never send a human to do a machine’s job. Instead, we need to think differently about how we use technology in the classroom, encourage creativity and prepare students with the tools to become lifelong learners who are able to adapt to the constantly updating digital world.

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this chapter talks about how technology has replaced many people in different industries and it is a trend that will continue to change people's careers. What will be considered useful and what would be considered not useful. Humans cannot compete with Machines. We need to teach students in a technological savvy way because they are in and will continue to be in an ever growing and changing technological environment. Using technology and incorporating it into the classroom instead of competing against it can help teachers keep up with the latest technology and using it indifferent contexts can be helpful for the students and the teacher

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GOOGLE DOC- OTECB, OTSCA, OTSCB TECH REPORTS

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GOOGLE DOC- OTECB, OTSCA, OTSCB TECH REPORTS

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Please update :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-VNZ6XNW3wO0w7nR1gO5V3w87aB29X3Oda032SfPcno/edit?usp=sharing

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Blog Entry - Group B - Silvia, Lucio, Gobika, Maryann, Cassandra 

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Blog Entry - Group B - Silvia, Lucio, Gobika, Maryann, Cassandra 

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Today in class we talked about various electronic devices and applications that could be incorporated into our instructional practices. Johnathan and his group presented on TodaysMeet.com which is a website that functions as open, online chatroom where students can speak with their teachers in and outside of school. The office hours are online which is beneficial to the students and the teacher since they can contact each other without having to attend school. This is helpful for students who are timid to speak in front of the class or in private with the teacher. Also, this application can function as a diagnostic assessment because the teacher can post a question and students can respond to it in the message box. In addition, they can also see what other students have written and teachers can use this website to see how much students have understood from the lesson or from the content taught so far in the course. We also discussed the chapter and the implications of Pinterest/Twitter in the classroom. Furthermore, the applications and websites may be utilized to discover various ideas for their lesson plans and assessments.  Twitter can also be used to communicate with students, provide them with certain assignments and discuss other significant elements in the course. On the other hand, Quizlet – which requires a paid subscription – is also another online website and application where teachers can post quizzes or tests and evaluate them online. It is efficient, easy and teachers can control what the students can view online. They may only view their own tests and not others and therefore cannot see other people’s responses. In this class, we also discovered Duolingo which is extremely useful to students who are interested in learning another language or are interested in improving their skills in a language they are being taught in school such as: French. Using these applications and websites, students and teachers can learn and benefit from each other. These devices can make learning a more interactive and engaging experience for students.  From the third chapter, we also discussed the use of digital textbooks and how they can be beneficial to both students and teachers. Teachers and students can read the textbooks from home or when they’re on the go, therefore, they should be able to complete the readings on time. It is also useful because it can be downloaded on any device, therefore students no longer have to carry heavy textbooks to class. Ultimately, all the great applications and websites discussed in class are fantastic assets to use in the classroom.

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email: gsritharan@mail.niagara.edu
password: crockiscool

Search, Pin, Create!

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Social Media Contribution                                                                            Wen Wen 

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@TodaysMeet is a great toolbox for teachers. it can be a online chat room and teachers can hold online office hour; hold online digital conversations with students or parents etc....

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1. Have a conversation. Students can talk about anything in a TodaysMeet room, and often you’ll draw out the shyest, quietest students — the ones who would never raise their hand in class discussion.

2. Share links. Post the URL for a website you want everyone to visit. Links you post are clickable in TodaysMeet.

3. Ask questions. During a lecture, presentation or movie, if students are unclear about something, they can ask questions and get answers without interrupting.

4. Give examples. Looking for students to show how something relates to their life? Or how they would apply a new concept? Participation is immediate and much faster than raising hands to answer.

5. Take a poll. Ask for a vote among a couple choices and the results will be visually obvious in a matter of seconds.

6. Check for understanding. Ask a comprehension question and have students type the answer WITHOUT clicking “Say” (the button you use to submit your answer to the room). Then, if they all click “Say” on the count of three, you’ll see who understands and who doesn’t.

7. Gather feedback. Did your presentation make sense? Do students like changes to the school? What is really working in class? What would they like to see more of?

8. Gather anonymous feedback. If you want participants to be REALLY honest, ask them not to type their names (maybe just a letter or character, or the same thing for everyone) when they answer.

9. Create “rotating stories.” Create a TodaysMeet room with a story starter. Have each student add a new sentence to the story. (Or, have every student create a TodaysMeet room and start their own story … then have each student visit every other student’s room to add a sentence.) See where the story goes.

10. Discuss an event. The State of the Union speech. A movie relevant to class. A presentation in the auditorium. Host a behind-the-scenes quiet discussion.

11. Hold online office hours. Tell students you’ll be available at a TodaysMeet room at a certain time to answer questions.

12. Crowdsource details. When my Spanish classes and I make up stories in Spanish, I like to ask them for details to add — a character’s name, where the character goes, what a character does next. I can get suggestions from everyone in about 15 seconds (or less!).

13. Connect with other classrooms. Extend a discussion beyond the four walls of your classroom. Invite a class from down the hall, in another city, in a different country.

14. Connect with experts. Find an expert in the subject your class is discussing and see if he/she will engage with your students in a TodaysMeet room. You can have a guest speaker without the hassle of travel.

15. Host a contest. The first person who correctly posts in the TodaysMeet room wins!

16. Teach brevity. Students can easily get too verbose and use unnecessary words. Expressing thoughts in 140 characters is an exercise in simplicity.

17. Practice digital citizenship. TodaysMeet rooms are online spaces for discussion much like many social media sites. They are a safe place to post and then talk about the do’s and don’ts about engaging online.

18. Facilitate group projects. Students can post links to useful articles, relevant information and ideas they want to include in a group TodaysMeet room.

19. Create a club/team communications site. Post meeting cancellations and changes. Connect with parents. Save yourself tons of phone calls or text messages if everyone checks the group TodaysMeet site.

20. Have asynchronous staff/committee meetings. Host a discussion where participants can discuss when it’s convenient for them. Let everyone pop in to a TodaysMeet room throughout the day (or week) and wrap up the meeting at a predetermined time.

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A useful site for teachers and students https://todaysmeet.com/

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French Curriculum Technology Grades 9-12  - Rosa and Cassandra 

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French Curriculum Technology Grades 9-12  - Rosa and Cassandra 

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Multimedia resources, databases and websites are a few of the many ICT tools teachers can incorporate into their classrooms.

These tools help students to collect, organize and sort the data they gather in order to write, edit and present certain topics on their findings.

ICT can be used to connect students to other schools at home and abroad.

Technology can be used as a research and reference tool for example accessing authentic texts from French-speaking countries around the world.

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Edmond is a good application for teachers . Edmodo help teachers to manage many different classes and a big number of students on the same account

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In this weeks class we did an interesting think, pair, share that really stuck with me.  The question my partner and I got is one that we have spoken about in class numerous times before.  The group presenting asked us was whether we believed that computers or machines would replace teachers.  In my opinion technology is being created to help humans and make life much easier for us.  Therefore technology will be a tool that teachers will constantly use and will help to advance the ways we educate our youth.  Technology will continue to advance and as teachers we need to keep up with these advances.  The technology can be used with special needs, extra help or even just facilitating a lesson in a classroom.  There is one main reason I believe that it is impossible for technology to ever replace teachers.  This reason is because students need that nurturing support they get from their teachers.  Students require face-to-face interactions with the peers and with adults on a daily basis and this could not be accomplished if technology completely replaced teachers.  The students need to learn how to build meaningful relationships with their teachers because this is another nurturing figure in their life.  Some students require another figure in their life that can support them and set goals for them.

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Chapter 2 : Technology as a Tool for Consumption - Ellissa Ricciuto

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Chapter 2 : Technology as a Tool for Consumption - Ellissa Ricciuto

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“Digital Experiences have changed not only the ways we communicate, socialize and entertain, but also fundamentally how we approaching learning”.

Social media has changed how we approach many facets of life in the 21st century. Some teachers shun social media from the classroom because they say it distracts students. However, progressive educators, such as Dr. Christian Elia are realizing that social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are integral parts of students’ lives and incorporate social media for educational purposes within the classroom. It allows students to maintain a direct link to teachers outside of the classroom, where students can easily ask for help on homework or an assignment from the comfort of their own home. Social media enhances peer collaboration because students can make dedicated social media pages to discuss classroom topics or work though difficult problems together. This enhances team-building and communication skills that will become very useful for students further down the road. Integrating technology into the classroom everyday helps students stay engaged because it is a great way to reach diversity in learning styles. However, teachers must be creative with technology to keep the students interested and of course to make the lessons effective. Overall, teachers should always understand how and why their students are using each piece of technology, and they should monitor student activities to the best of their abilities. When used correctly, technology can help both teachers and students soar to success.

The Future of Technology in Education

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Selecting Tools and Computational Strategies

Grade 7and 8

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- Students need to develop the ability to select the appropriate electronic tools, manipulative, and computational strategies to perform particular mathematical tasks, to investigate mathematical ideas, and to solve problems.

- Calculators, Computers, Communications Technology, and various types of technology are useful in learning and doing mathematics. It can help students to extend their capacity to investigate and analyze mathematical concepts and reduce the time they might otherwise spend on purely mechanical activity, although students must develop basic operational skills, calculators and computers.

- Students can use calculators or computers to:

Perform operations, make graphs.

Organize and display data that are lengthier and more complex than those that might be addressed using only pencil-and-paper.

Investigate number and graphing patterns.

Find geometric relationships, and different representations

simulate situations

Extend problem solving.

Students, working individually or in groups, can use computers, CD-ROM technology, and/or Internet websites to gain access to Statistics Canada, mathematics organizations, and other valuable sources of mathematical information around the world.

Manipulatives

- Students should be encouraged to select and use concrete learning tools to make models of mathematical ideas. Using manipulative to construct representations helps students to:

•see patterns and relationships

• make connections between the concrete and the abstract.
• test, revise, and confirm their reasoning.

• remember how they solved a problem.

• communicate their reasoning to others.

Grade 9 and 10 Mathematics & Technology

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Students need to develop the ability to select the appropriate electronic tools, manipulative, and computational strategies to perform particular mathematical tasks, to investigate mathematical ideas, and to solve problems.

Various types of technology are useful in learning and doing mathematics.  Students can use calculators and computers to extend their capacity to investigate and analyse mathematical concepts and to reduce the time they might otherwise spend on purely mechanical activities.

Students can use calculators and computers to perform operations, make graphs, manipulate algebraic expressions, and organize and display data that are lengthier or more complex than those addressed in curriculum expectations suited to a paper-and-pencil approach.

Students can also use calculators and computers in various ways to investigate number and graphing patterns, geometric relationships, and different representations; to simulate situations; and to extend problem solving.

When students use calculators and computers in mathematics, they need to know when it is appropriate to apply their mental computation, reasoning, and estimation skills to predict results and check answers.

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Teachers can use Information Communication Technology  tools and resources to design their building activities.

Technology can help to reduce the time spent on routine mathematical tasks and to allow students to devote more of their efforts to find the meaning for each concepts.

Useful ICT tools include simulations, multimedia resources, databases, sites that gave access to large amounts of statistical data, and computer-assisted learning modules.

Grade 11 to 12

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primary use of technology is calculators

useful to extend and enrich investigation and analysis of mathematical concepts

technology helps perform operations, make graphs, manipulate algebraic expressions, display data more efficiently than paper-pen, investigate graph and numerical patterns, simulate situations (graphs, etc.),

must be seen as problem-solving tools

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be used for student learning or lesson preparation (curriculum), meet diverse student needs

databases, spreadsheets, dynamic geometry software, dynamic statistical software, graphing software, computer algebra systems (CAS), word-processing software, and presentation software

connect students to other schools, home, abroad, bringing global community to local classroom

risks: privacy, safety, responsible use, technological abuse (promote hatred)

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The Use of Technology in Science, Grade 1-10                                           Lucio and Wen

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The Use of Technology in Science, Grade 1-10                                           Lucio and Wen

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Information and communication technology can enrich teachers and students learning in science.

·        Students can utilize computer software for data gathering and collecting information to construct social media and scientific articles.

·        The use of technology in the curriculum is not limited to only students and teachers but also expands information from local classrooms to parents and the community.

·        To showcase an effective use of technology is to use programs such as dissection simulations for students who may have an educational limitation.

·        Students are regularly developed towards employing the use of technology in an effort to further their scientific knowledge.

·        To exemplify, students can work collaboratively in groups in order to organize information from internet websites or other technological mediums for assignments.

·        Digitally recording laboratories can aid in developing inquiry based learning for students. In addition, these multimedia resources can also be used to exhibit scientific controversies.

·        The privacy and safety of students who use the internet for school purposes is of utmost importance. Further, students are consistently informed on the possibility to abuse their privileges. This includes acts such as cyberbullying which can extend messages of hatred.

·        Communication technological tools used in our educational settings contains variety of approaches to meet the needs of diverse students.

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Hey guys!

I was absent for the amazing discussion that my group members facilitated, so I’m just going to tell you what stood out to me from chapter 2. I noticed a that there’s a love and hate relationship that exists between technology and education. Technology is seen as a distraction to students, a burden for faculty administrators, and a threat to teachers. I completely understand each perspective, but I also believe that  the pros outweigh the cons. The text book states that although technology can be distracting it to students, it can help them retain and improve their academic outcomes. It also suggests that faculty administrators are uncertain about what to do with technology, and to that I say, educate yourself! Lastly, teachers are threatened by technology because they feel like they’re taking a back seat when it comes to implementation of technology. The text book however suggests that teachers act as facilitators-work with technology, not against it.

Basically what I am saying is- Technology is key
-Gobika

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What I took away from Chapter 2: Mare Spasopoulos

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What I took away from Chapter 2: Mare Spasopoulos

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Hey guys!
My lovely partners, Luch and Cass, presented a wonderful presentation yesterday that I was initially supposed to be apart of. Unfortunately, I had to miss it due to some health issues with my Grandmother. Since I wasn't able to participate in that I would like to give some input to the major point I took away from the chapter.

We now live in a world where we are surrounded by tremendous technologies each and everyday. To prepare students for the 21st century and the endless amount of new technologies inevitability coming, we must foster a learning environment that is autonomous where risk-taking is trivial. As teachers we should encourage our students to take risks with new technologies in particular, leveraging  power through the amount of available digital tools and devices in order to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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Gr 7-12 Technology in Geography - Mare, Sabrina, Tory, Chia An

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Gr 7-12 Technology in Geography - Mare, Sabrina, Tory, Chia An

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- used for Accommodation

-multi-media resources, databases, websites, digital camera, an extensive array of specialized software.

- computer programs can help students to collect, organize, and sort the data they gathered, and to write, edit, and present reports of their findings.

-connect students to other school, at home, and abroad, and to bring global community into the local classroom.

-In the inquiry process: ICT programs can help students throughout the inquiry process as they gather, organize, and analyse information, data, and evidence, and as they write, edit, and communicate their findings.

-To help develop spatial skills: Students can extract and analyse information using on-line interactive mapping and graphing programs. Such programs can also help students organize and present information in maps and graphs. Students in the junior and intermediate grades can use GIS to layer information when analysing and creating new maps.

- As part of field studies: When engaging in a field study, students can combine a number of ICT tools such as GPS, hand-held personal digital devices, and digital cameras. Technology also makes it possible to use simulations when field studies are not feasible.

As simulations: various simulation programs are available that provide hands-on visual engagement to support student learning. (Grade 11-12 only)

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Padlet? Padletto? Padlette?

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Blog Entry                                                                                                      Wen Wen 

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Blog Entry                                                                                                      Wen Wen 

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I would like to express some thoughts that I learned after discussing the two chapters in class. Technology gets more powerful and less expensive nowadays. Digital technology has become increasingly sophisticated. Technology has changed how we live, entertain, travel, work and socialize. It has displaced many traditional professions and made entire line of jobs disappear.

Technological devices are introduced to education/classroom as well. Teachers fear technology might cause them to lose their territory of teaching. "Can technology displace/replace teachers?" This answer would be no, teachers cannot be replaced by computers. Instead, teaching is a profession that requires non-computer skills, such as communication, facilitation and help students to think.

Technology is a creative tool to help students learn knowledge and improve their academic outcomes. For example, students can research a particular topic on their own. Therefore using technology in education can even help students get higher scores on tests.

Advanced communication technologies such as social networking service, telephone, email etc..have fundamentally changed the nature of communication. Some social media technological tools can also be used and implemented in education settings, such as blogs or padlet can be used for information sharing. They can serve as a tool to enhance learning, interaction and communication among teachers and students.

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Group B: Lucio, Cassandra, Gobika, Silvia, Mare

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by: Ramneet Randhawa

This week we looked at the relationship between Teachers and Technology. The typical reaction is that Technology will REPLACE Teachers in the hierarchy. I was grateful for the alternative relationship our textbook provided which is COMPLEMENTARY.

It’s a refreshing perspective that does not involve competition. X is not better Y, and Y is not better than X. However, I believe that X & Y are far superior than either element on its own.

This viewpoint promotes working together to improve student learning and find an ideal balance between organic and inorganic teachers.

It is inarguable that there have been countless “threats” to a Teachers position, from TVs, computers, online classes, tablets, even droids! But Teachers are still here, and I have faith that we’ll be needed for a long time.

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Technology has come a long way since the 22nd century and with it, comes many new opportunity for use in education. One good example of this is Edmodo, an online networking application for teachers and students. Apps like Edmodo can be used to supplement a teacher’s job and make life easier for the teacher, student and administration.  The app also looks similar to Facebook, but replicates this feeling in a safe and controlled environment appropriate for school. An interface like this allows both students and teachers to be comfortable with the app very quickly.

The primary

application of Edmodo is to build an online learning conversation with the class about your subject. The teacher can easily post a forum for the students to reply on, it allows the students to discuss what they had learned in the classroom.  This type of atmosphere encourages a peer-learning and peer-support environment – both in the classroom and online that students enjoy. The most important idea to develop in your class is that the Edmodo group is owned by and shared with the whole class, focused on learning. Some tips for teachers that want to try this app is to start off small and learn the many features and ways to use Edmodo. A new teacher can do this by first trying it out with just one class and then expanding. A few simple things a teacher can use promote the use of Edmodo are: place digital resources on Edmodo for students to access or download, create polls for students to vote online, write short summaries of lessons for students who were absent from class (better yet: get your students to write the summary) and post homework information. The teacher can even award badges to students who achieved something spectacular (they are completely customizable). Overall, I feel Edmodo is an excellent app to supplement the roll of the teacher. As modern educators we must remember that technology is here to help us, not hurt us.

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Technology has boomed over the past couple of decades. Now, this can occasionally be seen as a threat to many teachers. However, teachers need to come to the realization that technology is our saving grace. To clarify, there are many repetitive tasks that teachers labour over when simple computerized programs will do the job in little to no time. Technological niches have been created so to speak, why not use them? Think about the efficiency in utilizing these technologies, where the extra time granted to teachers can be allocated into integral areas of developing better teaching techniques to foster improved overall student learning.

Paul Zeppieri

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http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&ved=0ahUKEwj_hbmNrMrKAhUBmYMKHXiqB64QFgg4MAs&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww4.esc13.net%2Fuploads%2Fcc%2Fdocs%2Fmeeting%2F01092014%2FLearningList_CCJan.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFAu16Efr4CuEe0ywo4KMdTGZi5LQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMMQXJShfxs

https://www.linkedin.com/company/learning-list

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https://voicethread.com/products/

- Send email with media on it

- Allows you to explain media to them

- Engaging in a dialogue allows feedback

- Your voice travels with your media

- Allows you to engage with people while elsewhere

- Useful in marketing, human resources, training, logistics, project management, and sales

-Voice thread is an app that allows you to share, comment, edit, draw, and alter media in real time with a group of people (Skype with a media sharing interface)

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A better way to train with, collaborate around and share digital media. (4:3 - Site)

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https://voicethread.com/products/business/

VoiceThread App:

- Send email with media on it

- Allows you to explain media to them

- Engaging in a dialogue allows feedback

- Your voice travels with your media

- Allows you to engage with people while elsewhere

- Useful in marketing, human resources, training, logistics, project management, and sales

- Voice thread is an app that allows you to share, comment, edit, draw, and alter media in real time with a group of people (Skype with a media sharing interface)

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A general overview of http://edshelf.com.

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https://www.graphite.org/reviews/all#/all - more information about this resource

https://youtu.be/J6ojCWMcIuY - how to create and post lesson flows within Graphite

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Al Franken Embarrasses Trump 's Education Pick

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A brief overview of the new features in the Edustar set up

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APPO Learning (Not to be confused with Apple Learning which doesn't exist)

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APPO Learning (Not to be confused with Apple Learning which doesn't exist)

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With sooooo many educational apps out there, Appo Learning will help you find great apps that suit your subject needs. It provides a ranking for the apps as well as the price (if any). The app is free, and can only be used on an iPad (dowloaded from the App Store). We have downloaded it minutes ago, and since then it has crashed a number of times #notideal #ormaybeLuciosstorageisfull

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Apps Learning App

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#rosa #veronica #miley

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Online tool for teachers to use when getting started to implement Blended Learning into the Classroom.

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https://www. khanacademy.org/

-Technology Powered Teacher (page 27 and 48)

-Founder is Salman (Sal) Khan (New Orleans)

o do not confuse with the Bollywood Actor

-Educational Organization to give FREE education to anyone, anywhere

o sign in with Google or Facebook
o can learn lessons, watch videos, play games, create games, keeps track of your
progress, etc.
-Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy

o other videos for different subjects (average 10 minutes)

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We have experienced the effectiveness of incorporating technology in class today; Christian engaged with us with the implementation of Kahoot and Padlet. He assigned students for the special task, creating Kahoot questions, and allowed the class to participate and compete against each other based on the content of the reading. This is a very effective way to engage the students and motivate them to read the course readings prior to class (maybe with the use of reinforcements would improve the motivation to the maximum). The class experience with Padlet was successful as well; we discovered and explored this online platform that allow students to manipulate different tools on it. These are the first steps of us acquiring different approaches that we could use to engage with students and keep course materials interesting. Furthermore, by assigning students with the task of creating questions for the class to answer creates a positive relationship with the students; by only allowing students that read and understand the content to create the questions, it will ensure students who are interested in creating the questions for the class read and prepare prior to the class. These strategies and platforms are great support for us in class, and tools that we can offer for students to take initiatives to enhance their learning experiences.

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kahoot.it

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Negar, Wen Wen , Pira

3 Things we have already knew:

Teachers tried to include technology in our school system such as film, radio,TV and computer.

Within ten years, Ontario educational system tried to add more elearning (on line courses.

We knew that the technology becomes more powerful and less expensive. And also changes how we live, travel and work and social life

What we still want to know:

How our technology will shape our life in the future?

What kinds of programming we can use in the classroom to implement students' learning?

Is it possible that one day technology is going to replace the teacher completely?

What is the advantages and disadvantages of using technology in the classroom?

What we learned from this introduction:

In 1995,

We have learned that the students to computer use is 5:1

Teachers do not need to control technology as simply a teaching tool to enhance instruction

Instead they should reling with some of the teaching responsibilities to technology

Teachers can use their energy to do things that technology cannot do.

We can build a partnership between teachers and technology.

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KNOW

- People fear being replaced

- Technology can assist with learning

- Many options available but wasted

WANT TO KNOW

- What is Cyclic Amnesia

- How can video games effectively increase learning?

- What programs and software can make our jobs easier?

LEARNED

- Technology should COEXIST with teachers, not just assisted

- 5 mistakes textbook points out where we ineffectively use technology

- Education is severely lagging behind, especially compared to other sectors

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Knew already

1) technology went from radio to tv, tv to computers etc.

2) technology was scary for people to adapt to

3.) people had a difficult time accepting technology as a way of improvement

3 things we want to know:

1.) how much further technology will takes us

2.) all the advancements that are positive for teachers through technology

3.) how significant it is for teachers to incorporate technology without having it replace teachers

3 things we learned:

1.) cyclic amnesia

2.) education technology market grew to $10 billion U.S

3.) technology proficiency standards have been added for teacher certification