Will you allow your students to use technology gadgets for supplementing instructions in the classroom?
About Me
- Teresa Razo- ETEC 5380
- I am a doctoral student at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi majoring in Curriculum & Instruction. I am a past volunteer with the Boys Scouts of America-South Texas Council- Gulfbreeze District, the American Red Cross Coastal Bend-TX Chapter and religious education at my parish-SSCM.
16 comments:
Teresa, I think, students are using gadgets (ipod, mp3) to supplant courses, for instance, students don't like to write composition instead they are using scribles for formal communication.
Julian
Teresa,
We still see an unlevel playing field with some students being given lap tops & other campuses must share computer lab space, if the teacher bothers to incorporate technology at all.
Patty
Teresa Gadgets used to be Calculators for Math, certain mediums for Art..and many were opposed to it...which eventually has proven oppressive. Gadgets and a variety of ways to express information and creativity is Positive outlook for learning and destributing information/ideas.
Hi all: the term gadgets has a negative connotation. Perhaps we should think more broadly about technology-based learning tools, whether MP3s, handhelds, graphing calculators, or whatever's coming out next week. I support anything that works to help teachers deliver instruction and students learn. Figure out the instructional problem then select the appropriate tool to solve it. Watch costs, of course.
Stephen
Teresa,
I support the use of "gadgets" within course instruction and application if it helps the students understand the lesson better.
However, I think they should be used in moderation and with intelligence.
Marian
I personally think certain gadgets should be aceptable particularly in the form of instrumental items such as calculators, lap-tops, PDA's. Ultimately, if a student is capable of finding information fast without cheating, this is a form of innovation and advancement from previous times. So, we should move on with the new.
Bert
Teresa,
Here is my comment . . . will you post it for me?
Teresa, I miss having you in class. However, I am so happy that you are
continuing your education. I have great faith in you and your ability to
achieve your dreams!
Anne Matula:tr
I do believe that utilizing gadgets within the classroom would be positive for student learning. However, the teacher must be well learned on how this technology works so that students are not able to get off task.
Mando Avila:tr
I tried to post to your blog but I do not have an account. If you want to write in for me:
A school in New York prohibits gadgets except in a specific class which is experimenting to see if gadgets heighten learning. I suspect they will find that gadgets are worth utilizing. The thrill is in the fact they are gadgets and are constantly becoming newer and cleverer.
I support using anything – anything – to increase learning.
DENNIS FLINN
Academic Specialist
Student Support Services
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Dennis Flinn:tr
Sorry for the delay in posting Teresa. I wasn't going to post because i am not a teacher, but i suppose i can give some comments based on a research paper i wrote about using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
The paper is focused on how professors in college can use technology to their advantage
without sacrificing classroom time. So basically, taking the technology out of the
classroom...utilizing out of class time to teach & inspire the students. So to answer your questions, Yes. I do strongly believe that using technology in and out of the classroom would be beneficial.
The paper also has a table with a list of technology tools and how to use them to aid teaching.
To view the entire paper go online via Google Docs: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgxjpv5x_307hj3x94
Thanks Teresa and good luck with your project.
~Liza
http://wisner.blogspot.com
Teresa, the use of technology equipment is certainly needed to incorporate diverse teaching strategies in the classroom. It provides an opportunity for students to learn and create together and I believe that it is the avenue for second language learners to strengthen cognitive skills in their second language. The biggest problem is that the use of technology is extremely limited for many schools due to social "red tape" and lack of proper administration supervision. In CCISD I have seen teachers be reprimanded for setting up computers for the students to use because policy says it needs to be done by the district technology dept., consequently "new computers" sit in boxes for months, sometimes a whole year without students using them. All students need to implement the use of technology in the curriculum they experience to stay competitive in higher education.
Rose Zuñiga.
Teresa,
I believe any "gadget", that can assist me in conveying a message to my students in a way that has meaning to them, is very useful. I continue to incorporate technology into my lessons but find it rather annoying when others in the same school do not use it at all. Technology in education is here to stay and the internet has become a great equalizer.
Luis
Wow, this is certainly a hot topic. It is amazing how our academic world has evolved right before my very “young” eyes. I can't keep up with all the "new" in the new technology. I think that we need to provide our students with as much technology as possible to better equip them for a future that is going to be truly “out of this world”.
-Myra Cantu:tr
Yes, I will allow my students to use technology gadgets for
supplementing instructions in the classroom. They should be monitored
closely.
Rita:tr
Wow! Eight years have gone by since I last wrote this for a class assignment. At the present time I am a Pre-K Bilingual teacher with the Austin ISD academic year 2015-2016. I fully support and use technology devices in the classroom that will enhance the student achievement and aid in closing the gap.
Respectfully,
~TR.
It has been 10 years now.
I am a PK 4 Bilingual Educator at Lucy Read Demonstration School with the Austin Independent School District. I am in my last year with AISD and moving forward.
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