Chapter 4
Designing Lessons and Developing Curriculum with Technology
There are many important concepts in chapter 4 and I have chosen 3 to reflect upon
1.) Academic Content (What to Teach)
2.) Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures (How to Teach)
3.) Learning Assessments (Knowing What Students Have Learned)
Academic Content
(What to Teach)
When it comes to a what a teacher is going to teach there are many state and national curriculum that teachers must follow, yet they don't spell out everything. Teachers still have choices to make about what within certain subjects they will teach. This allows them some freedom to decide what, how, and when to teach these subjects. Technology can assist in many different ways, teachers can use the internet to find and retrieve new ideas and information about a range of different subjects. The internet gives them creative and unique ways to teach there students about every subject out there.
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Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures
(How to Teach)
When teachers think about what to teach they begin to think how to teach. Teachers goals are the reason why the lesson is being taught. Teachers methods are how they teach, whether it be in large groups, small groups, or individually. This would also pertain to wether the teach would use lectures, discussions, creative writings or many other options. I have provided a Prezi presentation I created to give a few examples of different technologies that can help teachers with goals, methods, and procedures to teach.
When teachers think about what to teach they begin to think how to teach. Teachers goals are the reason why the lesson is being taught. Teachers methods are how they teach, whether it be in large groups, small groups, or individually. This would also pertain to wether the teach would use lectures, discussions, creative writings or many other options. I have provided a Prezi presentation I created to give a few examples of different technologies that can help teachers with goals, methods, and procedures to teach.
Learning Assessments
(Knowing What Students Have Learned)
Learning assessments are tests taken before, during, and after a subject is taught to see what the students know, are learning, and remember. These tests can help a teacher understand where her students are within her lessons. By taking an assessment before a subject it taught the teacher can see what her students already know about the subject, allowing her to see where she needs to begin. Taking one during the lesson can show the teacher what her students are learning and see if she needs to go over a certain area again. Taking one after the lesson is over shows the teacher what her students remember. There are many technologies that can help teachers with assessments and keeping track of the assessments. Some examples would be Electronic tests and quizzes, grade-keeping software, digital portfolios, online surveys, and many more.
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Resources:
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Gliffy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from https://www.gliffy.com/go/html5/6358060?app=1b5094b0-6042-11e2-bcfd-0800200c9a66
Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Learning Assessments. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://worditout.com/word-cloud/552589
Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://prezi.com/mutbhi7tbffg/teaching-goals-methods-and-procedures/#
Another great post enhanced with effective digital web 2.0 tools! It sounds like there is so much assessment, when in fact, it is so often informal and intuitive. The primary issue there is to have that continuous feedback so if students are not 'getting it' then there are multiple avenues to further instruct. You are really getting to be a pro at these tools and I hope you will be able to utilize them not only as an instructor but also in getting students to create as you move into the classroom environment.
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