Monday, July 2, 2018
Week 1: Technology Management Strategies
For this week's blog question, I’d like to ask that you read over the technology management strategies in the links provided in Canvas, then post 2 strategies that you think will be effective to use in your own classroom. Please describe the kinds of situations in which you think the strategies you chose would be important to use.
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When carefully depicting the information in each of the links that was given I wrote down great points that would help me assist in my classroom. Referencing back to the article Managing Technology: Tips from the Expert, I found that this one technique stuck out to me like a needle in a haystack. This technique inquires on how we make the mistake of not doing a test run on software before introducing it to the class and getting stuck without a second option. Doing a trial run on the software before presenting it to the students and always have a plan B of that matter. This technique would be useful in my classroom because it is efficient to make sure the software is running accurately, but we all know technology is not always reliable so having a plan B steer clear of any disruptions and chaos while transitioning from the problem to a different solution.
ReplyDeleteI value the help of my students and referencing back to the article, Out on the lim: Classroom Technology Management Strategies. I was enlightened by this technique the three before me rule. This technique is described as to when students need help they would need to ask three students before they ask the teacher, and if no one answers your question the students could then ask the teacher. This technique would be most useful in my classroom because it gives students the chance to express their knowledge and it helps the other students learn from their peers and intake the material so they can relinquish the same knowledge to another student.
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ReplyDeleteWhole Class demonstration is an effective way of showing to the students of how technology works. I model how to use the internet in an “whole class demonstration.” This was helpful to the kindergarten students that didn’t know how to use the computer. I use the “smart board” to show slowly how to get to the right website. Some students knew how to get to the websites faster than their peers. Peer teaching was helpful with some of the students showing the ones that struggle on how to use the computer.
ReplyDeleteLab Management Ideas is useful in the classroom while the students are exploring different ways to work together on the computer or other technology devices. The students can grow by collaborating together. Working as a team in order to learn how to see how to either get to a particular website or how to work a technology device is an effective way of being independent later because the student will remember what was taught and when helped how to be proficient later on. The two strategies was very resourceful and I really like all strategies.
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ReplyDeleteAnna Bay July 5, 2018 at 12:48 PM
ReplyDeleteIn "Classroom Technology Management Stratagies", I liked how they inttroduced the new software like using KidPix and going slow, to make sure that each student understood the concepts of how it should be used. Also, using the red cup for help, the green for being ok, and the blue for something cool, that to me was a great idea and one that I want to implement into my classroom. I liked how they had a student be the helper to the others before they ask the teachers a question. These were all great ideas and a transaction that I would like to make on our classroom computers.
In Managing technology: Tips from the Expert, I learned how to use Microsoft Word and provide comments, I have saw many examples but I didn't know exactly how to do it so that was neat. Students working together to help aid each other and the rule sheet was a great format to read, knowing that there are rules in place about not touching the others computer but can offer help is a great way to let students work independently. This will cut back on students asking questions through out the day if you have multiple lab classes, and this also instills leadership in those that can help. I liked a lot of the strategies that I read about but these stood out to me the most.
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DeleteThere are many strategies that will be useful in managing technology in the classroom. The two strategies that I think would be effective in managing technology in my classroom are, assigning groups and setting a schedule for the time they get on the computer, and running through the first couple of lessons with the students before allowing them to try on their own. The reason I think assigning groups will be helpful is because most students these days love to get on the computer. Even if it is just educational games, they are very fond of technology. If there is not a schedule for getting on the computer there will be some upset children if they never get a chance on the computer. There has to be a balance and I don’t think anyone should ever get left out or miss a chance to become more proficient in their technology skills. The other thing I would do is demonstrate how to move through websites and activities before letting the children explore on their own. The reason I would do this is because some children may not be familiar with working a computer on their own. Most children get help from their parents when they are at home and have not had the chance to do it on their own. Explaining and showing them what to do can prevent many problems and help keep the student on track.
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ReplyDeleteIn "Classroom Technology Management Strategies",having a peer helper/student helper in the classroom is a great idea because technology can be overwhelming at times. Kids do know a lot about technology. They can help their other peers with using certain apps or programs, which can boost collaboration in the classroom. They can also teach the teacher some shortcuts that we as educators might not be unaware of. It's also less stress on the teacher, as sometimes kids can get distracted from the actual assignment and start looking at things on the computer that they are not suppose to. I love the idea of students helping in the classroom , because it gives them confidence in their ability to help others.
ReplyDeleteWhen dealing with technology it is always important to go through the lesson and have a back up plan. In managing:Tips from the Expert, it stated that it is something you should always do because technology is unpredictable. Even as students this is an important tip, because we have to do presentations/projects where technology is involved. If PowerPoint or Prezi stops working for some reason, we need to have a backup plan for that. One thing that I learned from this as a student is to always try and go over a presentation using one of the monitors. How the presentation shows up on our computers may show up on the monitors differently.
In "Classroom Technology Management Strategies" article, there are some great strategies that I think would be very effective for my kindergarten students. Whole class demonstration, would definitely work with five and six year olds. Starting with whole group will allow the teacher to guide the students and ask or answer any questions that may arise. Once the students are given the opportunity to work independently, small tasks should be assigned. Students should work slowly, to ensure that they fully understand the activities. Student's digital ability level will vary, so it will be necessary for me to monitor and differentiate.
ReplyDelete"Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom" also offers some valid resources. Keep it Smart and Simple, is one that I can use and fully agree with. Since there are so many new and exciting apps available it does not mean we must use all of them. I believe in giving students (and myself) time to become secure with a few apps before introducing more apps is best. This approach will help students feel confident and successful before moving on, and will create a sense of ownership for their learning. As stated in article, technology should reinforce the learning taking place, and never precede it. Having a Plan B is never a bad idea!
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In "Classroom Technology Management Strategies" article, there are some great strategies that I think would be very effective for my kindergarten students. Whole class demonstration, would definitely work with five and six year olds. Starting with whole group will allow the teacher to guide the students and ask or answer any questions that may arise. Once the students are given the opportunity to work independently, small tasks should be assigned. Students should work slowly, to ensure that they fully understand the activities. Student's digital ability level will vary, so it will be necessary for me to monitor and differentiate.
"Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom" also offers some valid resources. Keep it Smart and Simple, is one that I can use and fully agree with. Since there are so many new and exciting apps available it does not mean we must use all of them. I believe in giving students (and myself) time to become secure with a few apps before introducing more apps is best. This approach will help students feel confident and successful before moving on, and will create a sense of ownership for their learning. As stated in article, technology should reinforce the learning taking place, and never precede it. Having a Plan B is never a bad idea!
The article, Managing Technology: Tips from the Experts, was really helpful because it ran through so many scenarios that could happen when students are using technology. One tip that stood out to me was #7; in long assignments, print out instructions and include a stopping point, where students need to help their neighbor reach the same point before proceeding. I think this rule, in collaboration with rule #8, not allowing students to touch each other’s computer, is helpful in keeping the class moving at a similar pace. Both of these rules ensure students are learning on their own, without falling to far behind and it fosters collaboration. It also helps the more proficient students stay active on the assignment, instead of rushing ahead and moving onto something new before the rest of the class. I think these rules are good to have in any classroom because they can be applied to a lot of activities in class. For example, I have seen students struggle with spelling and grammar when they are typing short essays on the computer. At a certain point they could stop and work with a partner to make sure they are on track with their assignment and work on peer review skills. It would also be great when students are working on creating presentations on the computer, like the KidPix slide show activity described in the Classroom Technology Management Strategies article. I often seen students get hung up on finding the perfect picture for the title page that they run out of time to complete the assignment. This is where it would be great to have a neighbor to help them move along to the rest of the assignment.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the student helper ideas in the Classroom Technology Management Strategies article. I especially like the idea of encouraging student ‘experts’ to help their peers and the three before me rule, asking 3 other students before you ask the teacher. This encourages students to ask for help from someone who is not the teacher, it lets the experts share what they know while collaborating with other students, ultimately creating more ‘experts’ and it enables all of the students to work on critical thinking and peer teaching skills. These strategies would be helpful in multistep assignments where it would be easy for students to get lost or hung up on a single step. It would also be good to use when students are working individually in centers or in small groups. Since they are working on the same or similar assignments, they are more able to help each other.
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ReplyDeleteWhole class demonstrations are great way to teach English for elementary school students. Showing learning videos on promethian boards with catchy songs is a great way to help students to remember. Also, it’s provides an opportunity participate in a sing along group while still learning. There are a lot of teaching videos that can be found on Youtube.com.
Here is an example of a noun video that could be used; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0m89e9oZko .
It’s a little dated but it will serve the purpose.
Software is great, but it has drawbacks. For math, it only checks for right or wrong answers. It does not check or procedural mistakes. For example; in the problem 20-1=29. The software will not see that the student did not reduce 20 by 10 when he or she borrowed and added it to the zero. The problem would be marked wrong without any explanation. I would use computers with math software for students who are proficient to give them more practice. A great site for math is Khan Academy. For the students who are not as proficient, they would receive peer or teacher assistance.
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ReplyDeleteThe first technique that would be the most useful when integrating digital resources into a classroom is keeping technology simple. The article, “Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom”, explains the importance of using technology that is easy for the teacher and students to operate. Simple technology allows the teacher to effortlessly understand how to utilize digital tools and teach their students how to use them as well. There is no need to switch to the newest and up to date program if a particular one already works best for the classroom as long as the learning goals, students’ needs, and the core curriculum are being met. Students can often become confused if diverse applications or technology is swapped during instruction. Teachers may want to use various forms of digital media, which can take up valuable learning time when installing new material or devices, but sticking with the program or application that has been providing the best support for both the instructor and students is the greatest way to ensure smooth technology incorporation within the classroom. I believe that incorporating simple technology in the easiest way possible is essential in order to enhance student collaboration with their peers and instructors, help students stay engaged, and connect with students who have various learning styles.
ReplyDeleteThe second technique that I believe would be the most useful as a future educator are the student helper ideas listed in the article “Classroom Technology Management Strategies”. These ideas allow students to use their prior knowledge and what they have learned from their previous experiences to assist their peers. Peer teaching, student experts, and computer assistants can be used to ask questions if students need help before asking the instructor. This provides students with the ability to cooperatively learn, interact, and collaborate with their classmates. It also enables the teacher to get other work done if needed. Partnering students at computers permits them to learn the process of coordination and how to share in order to get their research or presentation finished. For instance, students may need to switch back and forth according to who controls the keyboard or mouse on the computer each day. My favorite out of all the student helper ideas is the three before me rule which is where students must ask three of their peers for help before they ask the teacher. This rule encourages independence, effort, and initiative. All of the student helper ideas ensure that students are actively involved in operating technology through cooperative learning, interactions, and collaborations with others.
While I was reading the article by Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom, one of the strategies that truly stood out to me was always have a Plan B. Plan B are extremely important when a teacher is dealing with technology, because it's completely uncalled for and can be changed in a blink of an eye. Technology has a abilities to decide not to work in the most unconvinced time and as a teacher I need to be prepared to have a backup plan. For an example, if the system decided to not work or the children are not understanding with the technology. It's my job as the teacher to have a backup, either on paper or be prepared to work together on the website. Having these backup makes its easier to constant on with the day. Without missing out on a lot of classroom time and without losing the attention of the children. As a teacher I need to understand sometimes websites become overwhelmed, if their are a lot of students on it. Another possible Plan B, would be to pair students up and have them work together on something, if the system is the issues. As a teacher I always need Plan B, because something will never workout how they are suppose too.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading Managing Technology: Tips from the Expects, I figured out another strategy that would really work well in my classroom. Is when you are explaining the lesson plan, you have the children full attention. One way is to have the computer turned off when you are talking and through the lesson if you have something to tell them they have to close the screen and make sure their eyes are on them. With this being said, their needs to be technology mangers that could help control and make sure everything is closed/off when the teacher is trying to explain different things.
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DeleteIn these websites, there were several great ideas. There were two ideas that stuck out to me.
ReplyDeleteIn the Classroom Technology Management Strategies website, I really liked the idea of having a student helper in the classroom. This would really help the student learn new technologies, and it would be like reinforcement to the student. It would also save some time for me, since the student would be in charge of these new programs. In many chorus classrooms, there are already student helpers or section leaders, so this would give them something to do.
Also on the same website, I really liked some of the scheduling ideas. This can also correlate with the student helpers that I mentioned earlier. There can be some exact scheduling when it comes to student helps and when it is their turn to help. This way, I can have multiple student helpers in my chorus classroom that are working with me on various projects and new technologies. I also want to let them give me new ideas when they have them. These students will definitely be better with computers, and they will likely have some innovative ideas for me to use in the classroom.
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DeleteI believe that all of these articles provided me with awesome technology integrating techniques to use to use in my classroom. While reading the article, Classroom Technology Management Strategies. I was really interested in the section about preparation while integrating technology into an assignment. The article specifically mentioned having the students write out a slideshow before doing their assigned slideshow on the computer. I believe that could be a very good way to get the students use to the technology we will be using in the classroom. When students are allowed to express their ideas before hand they tend to have a specific goal once they are actually doing the assignment. Technology once integrated into the classroom does need to be very goal oriented. Students use technology for entertainment purposes constantly so it can be an adjustments to use it for education based reasoning.
ReplyDeleteI also really enjoyed reading Classroom Management in a Tech Equipped Classroom. I was very interested in reading the section on keeping technology simple. Often times as educators we want to make sure the students are receiving the maximum amount of help. Therefore, that correlates to educators showing you everything at once to help you understand everything at your disposal. I realize that it is not the most effective way to help students understand. Often times that strategy will leave students overwhelmed and unmotivated. I believe to kill this sense of self doubt helping students learning things in the simplest way possible is the best way to integrate technology.
Week 1: Technology Management Strategies
ReplyDeleteThere were many great ideas on technology management strategies in the links assigned. Two stood out to me the most regarding my future classroom. One strategy that I would like to incorporate in my classroom is having a day for students to work freely on unassigned material. A situation where this would be useful would be right before a test, when a substitute is present, or maybe on an odd early release day. This is a great way for students to review on one of their favorite programs that we have learned about previously. They will have fun while learning more about the program on their own. This may provoke new questions and interest in the programs!
Another technology management strategy that I found would be useful was making the classroom computer(s)/tablets part of a centers activity. Students would be able to watch assigned educational videos, read articles, do research, listen to audio recordings, create documents, and much more. The possibilities of students learning on technology is endless! I cannot wait to incorporate these technological management strategies in my future classroom!
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Managing Technology: Tips from the Experts. (n.d.). Retrieved July 8, 2018, from https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech116.shtml
Western, M., & Lim, J. (n.d.). Retrieved July 8, 2018, from http://www.janinelim.com/bc/4thur/management.htm
I liked the articles on strategies for technology in the classroom. One that I thought was a genius idea was to make index cards with step by step instructions for common computer tasks like cutting and pasting in a Word document. Then, you laminate the cards and put them on a ring to keep by the computer. That would save a lot of classroom time by having students be able to find how to do a computer task themselves without interrupting you to have you walk them through it. The other strategy that I thought was very useful was to keep the computer located in a space in the classroom where the screen is easily viewed from where you are seated so you can make sure the students are staying on task and out of trouble. It reminds me of how my mom had our home computer in the living room so that she could keep an eye on us.
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Managing Technology: Tips from the Experts. Retrieved July 8, 2018, from https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech116.shtml
Western, M., & Lim, J. Retrieved July 8, 2018, from http://www.janinelim.com/bc/4thur/management.htm
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ReplyDeleteThe first article I found as one of the best was:
Managing Technology: Tips From Experts, an article written by Linda Star on educationworld.com. It contains many helpful tips from different educators on how to run a successful classroom with instructional technology. A few of those tips include:
* Walk through a lesson plan prior to teaching it and be prepared to have a fall back plan in case things don't go as planned.
* Have the pupils keep the monitors off prior to instructions so their full attention is on you.
* Have a rule the they are not allowed to ever touch another pupils computer although they are allowed to help one another. Learning is guaranteed this way.
The second article that was also one of the best was:
Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom, by Andrew Marcinek. The author discusses how successful technology always has a plan B. A crucial piece in classroom management, using technology or not, is to make that students are participating in the learning process, not receiving it.
*Technology should always reinforce or the instructing and lessons taking place, not come first.
I felt that the Classroom Management Technology Strategies was very informative and gave great ideas on how to handle using the technology that you have in the class effectively.
ReplyDeleteI think that it gives the student a bit of responsibility and pride in accomplishing the skills need for the computer work.
Especially with making a few students the tech helper and switching up the tech helper from week to week to give each student the experience.
This also lets the kids do hands on and learn to share and respect another students space.
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Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom
The other strategy I like was to have a plan B, as we all know sometime technology can let us down by being unpredictable, especially with loading and connection. So to have a plan b that has nothing to do with technology is a very good idea. So that way the focus is on the content you are trying to teach and not just the technology that you want to use. Having a back up plan to me also shows your students that when things do not go as plan that you have to be able to adjust and keep moving.
Another point that he made that I agree with is to keep it to keep it simple. If something is working for you and your students, you do not have to move on to the new hip teaching technology that has came out.
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I loved both articles and think a lot of the strategies I read will come in handy in the classroom. I think that it is important to go over everything with the whole class before sending the students to the computers. I like the idea of placing the red cup on top of the monitor if they have a question or need help. As a kindergarten paraprofessional, the students get stuck on certain things and they sometimes forget to raise their hands and it turns into whining and yelling for the teacher or myself. Maybe the cup will help as far as noise level when help is needed. I do feel that most of the things that are listed in these articles will in someway help in my future classroom.
ReplyDeleteAs I read these articles I realized why my teachers over the years have done some of the things they did. While reading the articles I also realized some of the things I hope to implement into my classroom when the time comes. I loved the idea of the cup on top of the computer when needing to ask questions. I also thought that maybe even two cups like one red and one green for when someone just has a quick question versus someone being stuck on something and really needing help. Another strategy I thought was brilliant was making index cards step by step for the instructions. I also believe that the teacher should be able to view all monitors while at her desk. I can remember so many times in elementary school where multiple computers were facing away from the teachers and so many classmates were not on task and then last minute constantly being stuck because they didn't know what to do and didn't ask questions. I believe many of these strategies will help and be incorporated into my future classroom.
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Western, M., & Lim, J. Retrieved July 8, 2018, from http://www.janinelim.com/bc/4thur/management.htm
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