Data Collection Tools
I think that data collection tools can be useful for any subject or grade level because surveys let you as the educator know what your students think about the way that you teach. They can be a good way to get feedback on your lessons and help you plan for the future. Surveys can also be a fun way to determine how well your students understand a topic or just gather their opinion on an issue. I think that as a high school English teacher I could definitely use surveys to ask my students if they feel that they understand the chapter of a book we just read.
Blogs
The thing I found the most interesting about reading everyone else's blogs was seeing how they plan to use technology for their specific age group and subject. There was a diverse mix of majors in our class, and I enjoyed hearing about the ways that my peers going into completely different subjects would use the same technology that I talked about in my blog.
New Skills
I think that I would like to learn more about HTML next. Learning a little more about basic coding would be useful for making web pages and blog posts look cool on almost any website. There are lots of websites with courses on the subject, such as Codecademy.
Tech Goals
I think that my biggest challenge with continuing to learn about education technology will be keeping up with all the new things that are constantly coming out. I think that this class gave me some good resources to start with, but being a teacher means that we will constantly have to learn new technology to keep up with the times. Maybe keeping the Twitter I made for this class can help me stay up to date.
Keeping the twitter seems like a great start but I encourage doing more than that! You can only gain so much through one social media outlet such as twitter. Maybe you could check out some courses on Lynda.com to stay up to date!
ReplyDeleteI agree that keeping up with technology will take effort as our careers progress. I think that teachers that are willing to pursue development and continue to learn new tools and techniques are the teachers that can truly make a difference and deliver material effectively. I've also had limited experience with HTML, so I'll have to check out the website you included. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAhh there is so much technology out there! Even though we have learned a lot in this class, there is just so many options to choose from to use in the classroom. I didn't even think about learning HTML. I definitely am going to have to continuously keep up with maintaining my gained knowledge and following new technology. How do you think you will use html in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteAhh there is so much technology out there! Even though we have learned a lot in this class, there is just so many options to choose from to use in the classroom. I didn't even think about learning HTML. I definitely am going to have to continuously keep up with maintaining my gained knowledge and following new technology. How do you think you will use html in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteGood idea pursuing coding. There are drag-and-drop options to get the idea. We EME2040 peeps are considering coding for next semester. You can bet I'll be on Lynda and checking out the site you recommended. Good luck!
ReplyDelete