Wednesday, January 19, 2011
What I want from this course
I would like to incorporate more technology based projects into my classroom and into student assignments. All of our classrooms have been converted to "Smart Classrooms" which means they are able to support most technology right in the classroom without having to go anywhere else. My students have varying levels of technical savvy, and I am hoping this class will help bridge the gap I have with the more advanced students. After reading this week's assigned reading, I see now more than ever how important it is to stay up to date with technology.
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Do you find that your students are bringing their own technology to class? I have a few that bring laptops, but not that many. It's interesting to think about how common this might become in the next few years.
ReplyDeleteIn your situation, it is also interesting to think about the types of activities that will go on in the classroom and what students will be doing outside of class. There are some faculty who use online tools to have students explore content and use the in-class sessions mainly for discussions and hands-on activities.
I have been seeing more and more students bringing laptops to class, in fact, probably 60% of my students bring one to class. And the halls are filled with students on their laptops waiting outside the classroom for their class to start. We also have many computers in the hallways that are always occupied with students.
ReplyDeleteI have been incorporating more out of class activities with interent research and projects, it seems to work well- even with all of the displaced workers that are going back to school to find a new career path!