PLN

Have you found one interesting article about Educational Technology using your PLN this semester? Add a link to it below and include a brief summary of the article as well as where you found it. Feel free to add comments about how you enjoyed using a PLN and if you will continue to grow it after this course is over. Read at least one other student's response to this question and their article. Reply to their response with your own comments about the article.

Tablets

This week we learned about one particular type of hardware - interactive boards. Another type of hardware is tablets with the most popular being the iPad. Many educators are buzzing about iPads. Do you think that iPads will revolutionize education? Why or why not?

Visual Learners

The software that we used in class this week (Bubbl.US) is designed for students that are visual learners. How could you use this program in an elementary classroom? What are the benefits of using a "mind-mapping" tool like this?

Connecting the Digital Dots

Webquests teach more than just content (history, science, etc.). They also teach students digital literacy skills. Go to one of these sites and respond to the questions.

 1) Connecting the Digital Dots

 or

 2) Wikipedia: please read the main definition, use in education, society and global impact

 With this information in mind, would you go about your WebQuest differently? If not, how else could you teach digital literacy?

Instructional Materials

Are videos good resources to use in a classroom? Could you foresee anyone (parents, administration, students, etc.) having a problem with you teaching with videos (online, self created, etc.)?

Communication

Watch the video below on energy. Think about how this teacher improved or didn't improve the message he was trying to get across. Was this means of communication effective for the audience (students)?

Technology Barriers

Many new teachers are noticing a technological gap between their students and themselves. Today's students are tech savvy and used to getting information and feedback instantly from online sources, games and other devices. How will you 'keep up' with your students? Watch this video and comment on one thing you can/will do.