PLE WEEK 12

Week 12- ElEd

During my practicum experience technology integration was very limited. Twice a week laptops were used to review literacy and math through games. Every Friday laptops were used for students to take math and literacy exams. However, there was limited teaching regarding technology. Students were told how to use volume, shut down a MAC, and to click on their school’s page favorites to play the games or take the exams. I never saw a promethean board, Power point, video, ELMO projector, or an overhead projector used in a single lesson. I think a promethean board is very helpful for a subtraction lesson. Using the promethean pen, students simply drag items to be taken away into the trash bin. This helps students interact with numbers in a more engaging way. Also, using an ELMO projector for a shared reading would show text clearer than a traditional overhead projector and allow three-dimensional items to be shown as well. Students could use promethean pens like I-clickers for quizzes in class. This allows teachers to obtain data of students’ assumptions quickly. Students can compare geographical distances using the “ruler” icon from Google Earth more effectively than with maps. As a result, students are more likely to retain their learning longer if technology does in fact engage them more than traditional (lecture) teaching.