Forms Of Educational Technology : Web 2.0

The use of technology can be a distraction to everyone and every age! But technology can take you places and open doors to information that textbooks can’t. “School officials believe the electronic materials will get students more engaged in learning”(Source A). speaking and writing from perspective, reading and learning from books can be really boring at times. With the use of computers, iBooks, chromebooks and the Internet, learning

Many schools have switched from using paper textbooks to iPads or chromebooks, which allow students to access online textbooks. But is this a good change? There are many factors that need to be put into consideration, including the age group of a kids receiving the technology, the classes this tool can be used for, and the children’s ability to interact with others.

Imagine a day when youngsters would leave for school carrying nothing more than an electronic device weighing less than one pound. The advent and growing popularity of electronic textbooks may make this a reality sooner rather than later. No more students trudging around with 20 pound backpacks strapped to their backs. No more lockers jammed with textbooks and notebooks. The benefits of transitioning to e-textbooks are many and provide advantages for both students and educators.

Communicating effectively with parents and students is important in order to be successful at teaching. Studies have shown that parental involvement in a student’s education allows for greater success in the classroom (Duarte, G, Cerda-Perez, E & Rosenberg, G 2007). Technology is beneficial in communicating with students and parents. The use of technology allows for students and parents to have access to current lesson plans as well as access to the teacher after normal school hours. This opens up doorways for the student or parent to ask questions about assignments and class discussions. The uses of classroom websites, e-mails, text messaging and student web sites are just a few examples of technology that is used to communicate

Electronic reading devices have become popular in recent years. Some schools have even gotten rid of paper books entirely. Their students read everything electronically instead. While eBooks have their place, their use in schools should be limited.

JoI read Blogging about Books: What We Can Learn From Our Students by Brittany M. Albaugh (2013) because it is more relevant to me as a high school ELA teacher. Albaugh (2013) noted the increased use of technology by her students and formulated a plan to use blogging in the ELA classroom. The action research was an intentional change in her practice, but it was well documented and measured to ensure accurate findings. Albaugh (2013) collected many pieces of evidence to show student improvement as a result of blogging in the classroom and she concluded that "... students ... thrived while blogging"(p.5).

The blog was created using Blogger.com found in my Goggle+ email account. Over a period of four months, I posted and commented on educational tools that technology can bring to a classroom. In addition, I embedded videos and a fun Voki. There are a number of ways which I could use this weblog. The blog can be used to inform students and parents about classroom activities, or I can create a weblog displaying interesting lesson plans for my peers to utilize. By creating this artifact, I meet Standard 1 by “model(ing) collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual

Over the past few years, I have inconsistently shared the work occurring in my classroom. Years ago, daily posts on my now-abandoned classroom blog, reflections on my professional blog, and posts on my students’ blogs kept invested adults current about the learning taking place in my classroom. For the past few years, I have practically gone into hiding after moving my classroom from the blogs to Edmodo and then Haiku. I have allowed ambiguous student privacy expectations from my district and partner agencies to discourage me from posting learning to an authentic global audience. Before reading “Show Your Work” by Austin Kleon, I was only sharing my work through Instagram and practically stopped encouraging my students to share their work.

Ebooks in schools are being more and more active as a tool that doesn’t just stay in the library but is actually a part of the hands-on learning development in the classroom. (000) Ebooks can include students in the lesson and help them struggle less with the concept that is being explained. Ebooks can be used in a large group, small group or individually. In large and small groups ebooks can help in many ways.

Electronic textbooks are more portable and convenient as they can be accessed by a tablet, downloaded onto a computer or accessed via the internet. The technological benefits available on an electronic textbook are endless. The audio and video capabilities will liven up learning and change the way students understand and retain the material. The emergence of three-dimensional technology may also play a role in the near future. In addition, digital textbooks are much more user friendly. Studying for tests will be more efficient as highlighted notes can be easily transferred into electronic note cards for memorization. The main downside to electronic textbooks is that students will have to purchase a reading device, tablet, laptop or smartphone in order to view digital textbooks away from home or on the go. Most college students have already made this investment prior to starting college.

This week’s module began with a deep dive into online projects, collaboration sites, and publishing opportunities. As described in Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, online learning activities can be grouped into several categories: interpersonal exchanges, information collection and analysis, and problem solving (Roblyer, 2016). Within each of these categories, there are also several activity structures that teachers can use to design web-based lessons, such as electronic pen pals, electronic mentoring, and problem-based learning (Roblyer, 2016). As I explored examples of online projects, collaboration, and publishing throughout the module, I could clearly see how each example aligned with these structures. I found it helpful to think in terms of these activity structures because it allowed me envision the possibilities of utilizing digital tools to address the content and standards that I teach.

The impacts of converting from printed textbooks to e-textbooks on the faculty are learning new technology, increasing workload, and increasing anxiety. Since e-textbooks perform on hardware and software

There are many weblogs dedicated to the topic of education. Many more school systems are taking on the use of weblogs to ensure communication amongst students, faculty, and guardians (Richardson, 2004). They are also being used to achieve and display the

During the development of technology, most people have shifted to use electronic books to read both academic and non-academic texts. However, despite the technological changes, there has been a wide debate about the benefits of paper books over the e-books. It is important to understand that various reasons are suggesting why people should shift back to using the traditional books rather than the electronic ones. Even though some think that e-books are better that traditional ones, I believe that readers should return to traditional books because of various reasons.

Paper books have been challenged by e-books over the past years. Books have played a big role in our lives since they were first created. We have been using books for thousands of years. The need for books is almost mandatory since they are useful for new learning material and knowledge. An e-book is considered more efficient and innovated. People have bought more e-books for the reason that they are not heavy and are paperless. Others buy paper books because they provide a better experience to write in them and take hand notes. For the same reason publishers are publishing their books both electronically and in paper. There are many differences between an e-book and a paper book. Despite of the advantages of paper books, e-books provide learners more space, cost savings, and immediate information.