1.How does this topic fit into what I have learned already in this course?
From the text book cognition I learned the cognitive processes and the skills needed to think and store information to help me in decision making, solve problems, and learn a second language. This week’s reading emphasizes how I can utilize technology to enhance the cognitive skills stated and develop higher level thinking. Computer scaffolding assists learners to support problem solving in mathematics, writing, and sciences by including real-world problems in to the learning environment. Technology also decreases the time teachers spend to give their students’ feedback; in an interactive computer application environment students suggest their answers or propose a solution, and teachers can give them feedback without giving up the answers to encourage students find more solutions to promote higher level thinking.
2.What am I still not clear on in this week's reading(s)?
In most readings including this week’s reading, some researchers argue that technology is a waste of time for teachers as well as students, in another way many other researchers support the presence of technology creates environments for students to develop higher level of thinking. I wonder what type of research needs to be done to convince some teachers that technology or computer supported instructions are supportive.
3.Under what conditions would I apply this material to my own teaching/work?
I have always used computers to train applications, for me education and computers are inseparable. Even if I teach other materials I would promote the use of computers and internet to complete assignments. For example if I am teaching use critical thinking in buying a computer I would send students to first learn the words associated with purchasing computers; memory, hard drive, CDROM, frequency online and write down three different definitions for each, and after that go online and look for computers that have most of the qualities that we discussed in class and evaluate what is worth for our money.
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In response to question #2, coming up with some sort of study to prove the effectiveness of technology in the classroom would be great, although it still would not convince everyone to use it.
ReplyDeleteI think the use of technology also motivates our students, they are used to using cell phones, black berries, Ipods, computers, etc on a daily basis. Remember they are growing up in the age of technology!