Webquest is
an inquiry-oriented activity or project base in which some or all of the
information that students learn from and use comes from resources on the
Internet. The teacher is the one who is
responsible for creating the webquest, giving instructions and adding resources.
WebQuests are designed to: Use learners’ time well, focus on learning and using
information rather than looking for it, and Support learners’ thinking at the
levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Some characteristics of a webquest are that it engages the student's
higher-order thinking skills, uses the Internet for information that cannot be
easily obtained from other sources, takes advantage of the Internet in terms of
its dynamic nature, and takes advantage of the Internet in terms of its
communicative nature they communicate with teachers and other students. There are two types of webquest short term
and long term. Short term is design to be
completed within 1-3 class while the long term runs for weeks or a month. WebQuests are made up of 7 components and
they are welcome & title page, introduction, task, process,
Evaluation, Conclusion
and teacher’s Page.
Jodi's Reflective Blog
Friday, 21 November 2014
What is the impact of the various technology tools that you have encountered in the teaching and learning process ?
What is the impact of the various technology tools that you have encountered in the teaching and learning process ?
The changing technology has impacted our live tremendously. it was changed the way we communicate and go about our daily lives, it makes life easier and more productive. More is done in a short space of time using the different technologies. In the educational community, the level of technology integration can deeply affect what teachers do and what their students experience. More an more school are investing in technology to enhance the growth of students academic performance. While the use of technology by students drives their learning attention, it helps teacher better able to manage and monitor the classroom.
The changing technology has impacted our live tremendously. it was changed the way we communicate and go about our daily lives, it makes life easier and more productive. More is done in a short space of time using the different technologies. In the educational community, the level of technology integration can deeply affect what teachers do and what their students experience. More an more school are investing in technology to enhance the growth of students academic performance. While the use of technology by students drives their learning attention, it helps teacher better able to manage and monitor the classroom.
What is the relevance of having knowledge of the different technology related learning theories ?
The three main learning theories that are commonly used in learning in the creation of instructional environments are behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism. These are relevant to understanding how children learn. When these theorists are incorporated into the classroom the use of technology helps to enhance the process of learning. It is crucial to understand how children learn as these foundational principles have been altered. Theorist from ancient times did not have technology to aid them in the learning process. In our modern society things and times has changed into a genre of computer and having knowledge of these theorist will improve the way in which a teacher teach or bring across a lesson aided by technology integration. not everyone learn the same so the teacher must have an idea of all the theories so they will know how to plan and execute their lessons
Why is Technology Integration important in the teaching/learning process?
There is a wide availability of new and emerging technology tools that can assist teacher in making teaching much easier and much more fun. we are living in the 21st century where technology is used in every aspect of life to achieve certain task. This integration has become even more essential since technology is becoming the engine on which teaching and learning operates. The world is therefore forced to invest in the use of technology into institutions to meet the needs of students. using technology helps students become independent towards their learning. they will be able to do research on there own by accessing the internet which is more efficient and quicker to access than the book.
The Assure Learning Model
The Assure Learning Model
In using
this model the teacher would first analyze the student, find the level at which
they are at and their back ground information to see how they would learn best. The next step is to state the objective, this
is the outcome the teacher hopes to achieve at the end of the lesson and this
should be centered around the students. At
the point the teacher would select the method that is best to deliver the
lesson and utilize media and material. Full
participation of the students are required, the teacher should come up with
different ideas for the students to participate, examples are: games, group
work, presentations and skits. At the
end of the lesson the teacher will revise what he has taught and evaluate students
performance based on the objective the teacher should also evaluate how they
bring across the less.
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Engagement Theory
Engagement theory is a theory for technological age. Engagement theory is the fundamental idea
underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully engaged in
learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks. In this theory students learn through working
collaboratively with others. There are three tenets of this theory which are
Relate, Create and Donate. This theory
is suggesting that there will be more ideas flowing, more solutions and the
students will think more rather than relying on the teacher for answers. This theory allows student to explore and
interacts with others, while the teacher acts as a facilitator and guide the
students in the process. Technologies such as Google glass, laptop, tablet,
smartphones and many others can be used in this theory.
Technology Integration
In class today I learnt about technology integration. Technology Integration is the use of technology tools in general
content areas in education in order to allow students to apply computer and technology skills to learning and
problem-solving. The media types used in technology are print – text, radio – audio,
television which is both video and graphics.
In technology Integration the teacher takes the role of manager and
facilitator of the technology use, and the students actively engaged in the
learning process by doing researches on the various technologies and becoming competent
in the use of technology. The computer
is a tool used to enhance learning through the use of real world data to solve
problems. In technology integration the lesson is student-centered, problem
based, this means that the students get
the opportunity to come up with their own ideas and is able to use situation
out there in the real world to solve problems.
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