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- 1. Using Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning ِEbtehaj alhazmy
- 2. Using Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning Children and young people are enthusiastic about technology and increasingly skilled in using it, although they may lack more advanced skills and knowledge. They spend much of their time using digital technology for entertainment, socialising and for learning1. However, exciting opportunities to harness children’s skills and enthusiasm to improve learning in schools are sometimes being missed:
- 3. Why use technology? Interactivity Collaboration Communication Sense of cohort Variety of teaching and learning preferences Formative and summative assessment
- 4. What is Technology? Technology is comprised of the products and processes created by engineers to meet our needs and wants.
- 5. Technology Study of our human-made world Deals with “what can be
- 6. How Does Technology Address Human Needs and Wants? Transportation Technology Medical Manufacturing & Construction Bio-Related and Agriculture Nanotechnology Information Communication Energy and Power Environmental
- 7. Information Technology Information Technology allows us to send signals around the world. Examples: Television, Internet, satellite, GPS, cell phones
- 8. Impacts of Information Technology POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS INTERNET – Information is stored for easy access INTERNET – Harder to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources
- 9. Cool websites • Wiki • Glogster • Prezi • Cloze builder: Cloze Passage Builders Example Graphic organizers (popplet, bubbl.us, Cayra, Text2MindMap
- 10. Communication TechnologyCommunication Technology is giving or exchanging information. Examples: Magazines, DVDs, photography, video games
- 11. Twitter What is Twitter? Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations. “Twitter has simply become one of the best places for teachers to collaborate, share solutions to common classroom problems, and discuss education policy. In fact, it might just be the best forum teachers have ever had.” – Liz Dwyer
- 12. Edmodo • Social learning network similar to Facebook designed specifically for foreign language students and teachers: teachers post assignments and reminders of upcoming quizzes and tests, students can also post their own topics. This site gives the possibility for communicative language practice (as opposed to practicing vocabulary or verb conjugations in isolation). This is a way for students to do the majority of preparation at home and practice actively with us in class!. This allows students to hand in homework via the Edmodo interface and eliminate paper altogether!
- 13. The networked teacherby Alec Courosa
- 14. What is Facebook? Social networking website connecting people across the street, country and world Focuses on building and relating social relations among people who share common interests, activities and experiences
- 16. App used on mobile phones Take a picture or a video add text and send it to a friend Can be viewed for 1-10 seconds before disappearing Can add to “Your Story” What is Snapchat?