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In Chapter 4, I read about how teachers are able to enhance lesson development with technology. Things such as Academic Content, Teaching Goals, and Learning Assessments were discussed.
Teachers are responsible for what they are teaching their students such as facts, concepts, ideas and different skills. This is known as Academic Content. School systems have certain requirements for teachers and what they want them to teach their students. Lesson development must be connected to local curriculum, which are then connected to state and national standards. Things such as using internet search engines, electronic databases, online encyclopedias, blogs or wikis can help teachers research and retrieve information in new ways.
When teachers try and figure out what it is they want to teach, they usually decide by creating teaching goals, methods, and procedures. Goals are the reason why a lesson is being taught. Methods are the instructional strategies teachers use to convey academic content to students. Procedures are the scheduling and grouping of students by teachers during a lesson and the decision of how much time to spend on each activity. I think this three step method is a great way to keep teachers on track with how and what they are going to teach their students. They can use different methods to help teach such as, large or small groups, discussions, lectures, role-plays, simulations, and even learning games.
Learning assessments occur before, during, and after teaching lessons and enable teachers to evaluate student knowledge, understanding, and performance. These learning performances can be summative, formative, or diagnostic. I think some great examples of learning assessments using technology are electronic tests, digital portfolios, or online surveys! These will really help teachers get an understanding of what their students ended up learning in class.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
The changes allowed for assessments with technology are pretty phenomenal - and since that makes them more appealing to students, there is a much more active learning process in the works! :) Missing your created digital tool. :(
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