I agree with you about so much to learn from the new definitions and ideas in the book. I'm not a novice to technology but I am a novice to the idea of instructional design and technology. Like you, I've used the smart board, overhead, and other types of technology but I only used it to report, or show the curriculum. I never understood the indepth idea of instructional design and the heavy revision process, using ADDIE and other systems, to create great learning experiences. I agree that the teacher can never be replaced but I do think that teachers need to hustle to keep up with burgeoning technologies that students have already been immersed since childhood. I loved your lesson on the Dust Bowl concerning the lack of water. I can just see your kids watching the old Black & White video. I agree that you did great on the first four characteristics of meaningful instruction. Number five that you weren't sure about was empirical data, or observation, iterative and self-correcting. I bet you were able to observe your children learning the lesson well. Sometimes it's hard as a teacher to collect data to find out if they are on the right track but many times we are able to tell if something is going much better than in the past. I'm not sure what your answer was to the last question when you said that the answer was in a paragraph in the book on page 23. I can't speak to that comment. However, I did enjoy reading your blog.
Thanks for the positive comments. It will help me get better. I was sort of hesitant about writing what I did. It sure made me feel good when your comments were all positive. I think I will look up #4&5 and find a little more understanding for my own good. Your statements about the students being around technology from birth is very true. The students in the second grade helped me a lot with my learning of the smart board. The good thing about them assisting me was that they did not make me feel embarrassed. They just explained how it was done and when to tap this button and when to tap that button. I have found that some teachers use the smart board more than others. It sure is a great tool when the students seem to be loosing their attention span. It also gets them very excited sometimes. For instance one day we were watching a physical training exercise, they were dancing and jumping all over the place. I actually had to turn it off because I was not prepared for such excitement. Now I know not to turn on that program unless they are going to recess or going home. I learned that lesson well the first time. With all that in mind, I think knowing when and how to use technology is very important. Again, thanks for the excellent comments.
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I agree with you about so much to learn from the new definitions and ideas in the book. I'm not a novice to technology but I am a novice to the idea of instructional design and technology. Like you, I've used the smart board, overhead, and other types of technology but I only used it to report, or show the curriculum. I never understood the indepth idea of instructional design and the heavy revision process, using ADDIE and other systems, to create great learning experiences. I agree that the teacher can never be replaced but I do think that teachers need to hustle to keep up with burgeoning technologies that students have already been immersed since childhood. I loved your lesson on the Dust Bowl concerning the lack of water. I can just see your kids watching the old Black & White video. I agree that you did great on the first four characteristics of meaningful instruction. Number five that you weren't sure about was empirical data, or observation, iterative and self-correcting. I bet you were able to observe your children learning the lesson well. Sometimes it's hard as a teacher to collect data to find out if they are on the right track but many times we are able to tell if something is going much better than in the past. I'm not sure what your answer was to the last question when you said that the answer was in a paragraph in the book on page 23. I can't speak to that comment. However, I did enjoy reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the positive comments. It will help me get better. I was sort of hesitant about writing what I did. It sure made me feel good when your comments were all positive. I think I will look up #4&5 and find a little more understanding for my own good. Your statements about the students being around technology from birth is very true. The students in the second grade helped me a lot with my learning of the smart board. The good thing about them assisting me was that they did not make me feel embarrassed. They just explained how it was done and when to tap this button and when to tap that button. I have found that some teachers use the smart board more than others. It sure is a great tool when the students seem to be loosing their attention span. It also gets them very excited sometimes. For instance one day we were watching a physical training exercise, they were dancing and jumping all over the place. I actually had to turn it off because I was not prepared for such excitement. Now I know not to turn on that program unless they are going to recess or going home. I learned that lesson well the first time. With all that in mind, I think knowing when and how to use technology is very important. Again, thanks for the excellent comments.
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