When it comes to using technology in the classroom some times teachers can go to far. To me going to far with technology is when the students are not benefiting from it and when it takes too much time to show students how to use what it is that you are trying to use.
Online chats and instant messaging is probably not going to be useful in Elementary to High school classrooms, because there will be some students that will not discuss what they are suppose to be discussing in the chat room. In college it will probably be more useful, because majority of the time the students will stay on topic.
There are benefits to using asynchronous, and text-based communication over synchronous because if students have a question outside of class about how to do something than they can ask their classmates or the teacher. When using asynchronous, and text-based communication over synchronous students may also be able to receive immediate feedback. The benefits of face-to-face communication is that students are guaranteed immediate feedback.
I do not think podcasting can enhance a students learning any better than the teacher showing what the students are suppose to learn on the board or by looking at the material in a textbook. I think it may enhance a students learning far as how to podcast. I do think that using podcast can be helpful because if a student misses class then they can watch or listen to what they missed online.
I think that you can learn from video games. If the video game that is being played is educational than it can enhance a students learning, because the student that is playing the game is constantly doing something educational. The skills that students can gain will depend on the game that they are playing. I agree with the article because video games can improve a students ability to learn. If my son wanted to play video games all day I would not let him, because he would need to do his homework and am pretty sure by the time he hits the age of playing video games I will want him to help clean up around the house.
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3 comments:
I agree with what you are saying about students palying video games. I think we share the same views on the subject.
I agree you on several points you mentioned. Alot of the technoloy out their will not help the students. It is only when the student reacher middle and high school can a teacher really begin to use all forms of technoloy. I also agree with you that one need to be careful about technoloy. I do not have a problem with it but we are creating a society depended on it. We are at the point now that if something breaks down sales clerks cannot do basic math to figure out your total. Technoloy is good but there have to be a balance some where.
I think I might have to beg to differ. I think technology can help students. I know that it might be difficult to understand in the begninning, but I believe the teacher has a point and once the students understands it they will see why the information was important.
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