Blog Post H

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This chapter mainly focused on students being able to present and share their research through different digital technologies. Some different computer based technologies discussed were interactive whiteboards, digital voice recorders, and even digital projectors.

With digital projectors, both teachers and students are able to display information through this projector so that the entire classroom is able to view it at once. These will definitely come in handy if students have projects to present to their classmates. It'll allow them to pull up videos, pictures, or even something they created online for the classroom to see. A presentation tool called Powerpoint is a great tool to use when using these digital projectors. Students will have an easier time paying attention in class with being able to view the cool animations and colorful graphics that Powerpoint provides. This idea of presenting information to students through a projector is easier for both teachers and students. Teachers will no longer have to write loads of information on the board!

I think that interactive whiteboards are a great way to keep students excited about their learning! These boards allow students to interact with others in class by simply sitting at their desktop. They also allow students to come up and write on the board virtually! I think it's an awesome way to get students excited about what they would normally do on a chalk board; but on a interactive whiteboard! These boards are also great when it comes to working together as a class and making sure students all get to see the same step by step problems at the same time. I remember having one of these in my classroom a couple years back, and even with an older age group students still get excited about using them in class.

Digital voice recorders are an amazing device for students. With being so easy to use, students can easily listen to these recording and re-cap what happened in class that day. Teachers are able to put recordings of the main ideas they covered in class that day, so that students can go back and listen through it while they are studying or completing their homework. These recordings will be helpful for every student in class, and I think it's a great way for students who need extra assistance in class to get the assistance they need. I know for a fact if my professors put up recordings of what they discussed in class, I would take advantage and use them all the time!

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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.