I am a social studies major. I chose social studies because I wanted to teach history. I chose history because I find it extremely interesting while many students do not. With the use of technology in the classroom, I can further my goals by making history interesting for students.
My idea of integrating technology into the classroom is simple. I want to cover the material using the textbook, YouTube, primary sources found on-line and anywhere else I can find them, videos, mp3’s, etc. I want to use technology to teach the students, not to replace what I am teaching them. I want to assess the students using just as many different methods. They can create podcasts, PowerPoint presentations, videos, web pages, etc. However, I do think there is a place for writing papers, quizzes, and exams. I want to use technology in the classroom, not have technology take over the classroom.
"I want to use technology in the classroom, not have technology take over the classroom." This is a great quote. Technology is not a replacement for teaching, but a tool. I like the idea of using things to help us connect with our students and perhaps get them to enjoy (or at least tolerate better) the subjects and materials we want them to make connections to.
ReplyDeleteI think that technology offers us many new ways to assess our students rather than the boring and traditional method of quizzes, exams and whatever other stressful (and not always accurate) means of gauging our student’s comprehension and learning.