How to Learn-Chapters 9-10
1. How does this topic fit into what I have learned already in this course?
Chapter 9 demonstrated how technology supports learning (cognition) with Chapter 10 being a review of previous information read in How to Learn. Information from both chapters is supported by our Cognition text- Technology to support learning by use of background knowledge/schema to evaluate a situation, integrate information from visuospatial sketchpad, phonological loop, episodic buffer and recall information from long term memory, use problem solving strategies etc.
2. What am I still not clear on in this week's reading(s)?
No doubt that technology has a positive impact on learning. How do you hook up with a scientist interested in being a partner with a student or class? Perhaps that is part of the Jasper Woodbury program and this is automatically provided. How do you hook up to the programs mentioned such as Jasper or GLOBE etc. Cost of software? Grants? How about teacher training?
3. Under what conditions would I apply this material to my own teaching/work?
I see the importance in technology. I need to figure out ways to include this tool in my teaching. I guess I need to take “baby steps”…work on a few projects that include technology, perhaps take a class to help with my fears of including more technology.
The goal of teaching is that my students will apply and transfer knowledge to other situations. Keeping that in mind I need to continue to tweak my teaching practices.
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When my district offers any technology classes I sign up for them. Once I am finished with the class and if I don't understand something that is where my 17 year old daughter comes in handy. Sometime I try to learn how to do things on my own and I usually get through learning how something works through trial and error. I also take lots of detailed notes on how I arrived with what I am learning.
ReplyDeleteSince my district does have computer labs to use I am using it as much as possible with research and sometimes for scavenger hunts. It is another way I review for a test. Sometimes the students find out that their website has wrong information. It is a good discussion about who is able to put out information as real or fiction.