How To

We live in a technology world today; therefore, it is imperative that as teachers we are up-to-date on the latest technological advances. It is important that as much technology is incorporated into the academic curriculum as possible. Students need to be prepared and know how to use these technology tools for when they face the “real” world. Also, kids are especially interested in this subject matter and need to know how to use it in the correct way. It can be a fun way for students to learn while teachers lead them in the right direction at the same time.

Technology is constantly changing and introducing new products everyday; therefore, it is important that teachers are consistent with their teachings of them. Some of the more popular ways technology is integrated into the classroom is through email, podcasting, blogging, concept maps, and polling devices. Here are examples of how these devices can be effectively used with students:

• Podcasts: If a student is having a hard time with their reading assignments, the teacher can simply pull up the podcast that matches whatever story they are reading. That way the student can follow along in their book and also hear the words being said aloud as well.
• Blogs: blogs are a good way for students to have online journals. A teacher could assign weekly entries to be posted and then the student could receive immediate feedback online.
• Concept Maps: can serve as a review or unit evaluation over a particular such as in history or science
• Polling Devices: polling devices are a fun way to test students’ knowledge or to get them involved by allowing them to make up their own poll for other classmates to take

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