TECHNOLOGY
Technology empowers learners. It allows them to be independent learners and researchers. Technology now enables us to have access to unlimited amounts of information at the click of a button.
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Technology is becoming an increasing part of our society and can positively impact upon teaching and students learning. For this reason I believe that it is vital to stay up to date with current technology and to be familiar with how to use it in the classroom. |
The interactive white board is a great resource to use when demonstrating whole class examples. It is an engaging way in which students can get involved.
I have a twitter account in which I follow individuals or groups related to education. Through twitter I am able to keep in contact with other teachers and professionals, stay up to date with current news and ideas related to education and receive and share different strategies, techniques and ideas that I can use in the classroom.
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On placement at Yuille Park I was fortunate enough to see how ICT is incorporated into lessons. Above students are using the wii as a part of a mathematics lesson. Students were to draw conclusions and graph the results from the game. Placement at Yuille demonstrated to me that you can use devices such as video games, that are usually only used for leisure, to aid student learning if used appropriately.
I have familiarised myself with a range of different educational ipad apps that can be used in the classroom. These apps are especially useful for students who have learning difficulties.
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