Types Of Instructional Tools

In today’s society video games have a large influence on people. We also might be driven to the point of where we are dependent on them. In fact, being so engulfed in video games could help children become more focused.In fact, parents would probably disagree and say that video games wouldn’t be essential to learning because it would probably be considered a waste of time for children and time-consuming. Parents would also disagree with the content of what is in the game, but there is a great possibility that video games could actually make us smarter. Steven Johnson explains that the games we are used to playing can improve our visual intelligence and that it would be good to learn new strategies through gaming. Video games should be an

When the author of this paper began teaching seven years ago, there was a huge push for technology integration into schools. Educators were slowly weaning off of overheads and transparencies as a means to deliver content to their students. Now, many of these “old school” tools have been replaced with interactive whiteboards, one-to-one devices and computers. With the adoption of this technological push, educators are now open to a wider range of educational resources and tools used to educate their students.

Those against the inclusion of games or technology in education will continue to refute with flawed evidence and research tactics hoping to mislead others in their crusade. Naturally bingeing on games and technology will not help in the educational fields however thanks to currently trends we are able to monitor and stay goal oriented when using entertainment for scholarly purposes. Those in support of these educational endeavors continue to find ways to improve upon the system. At one point in time the ESRB was founded to please those against video games however some organizations have gone the extra step to improve the ESRB one step further. Common Sense Media (CSM) was founded in order to expand upon the seven existing categories of the ESRB in order to offer a more beneficial view for parents and educational institutions (Common Sense Media [CSM], 2014). Computer entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry generating 30.4 billion dollars in 2016 and shows excessive gains each year especially after the explosion of the mobile market (ESA, 2012). The sooner we recognize the positive capabilities of this technology and learn how to correctly apply it to our educational system the sooner our society and future will

Everyone enjoys the sweet taste of victory and the feeling of accomplishing a goal, especially in a video game. However, video games are not just about winning. Video games are a good method to enhance our educational experience and create a career pathway for us to take. By creating a video game course within schools around the world, we are able to create a whole new generation and future that incorporates the advanced technology that is constantly improving.

Inclusion of technology: The book authors pledge they “bring together all the tools and technology you expect to get the results you need” (Kosta, Williams & Capel, 2015). Still, in Prepare! Unit 1: Personal Profile, the only technology used are some audio files, as in any other book where no promises of including technology has been made. Considering the topic of the unit, the authors could take advantage of the internet, and create a webquest to encourage the students to go online and find authentic resources to work with. This kind of activity would promote high order thinking skills, and it has the convenience that “authentic materials help students bridge the gap between the classroom and the outside world.” (Ianiro & Hector-Manson, 2007)

James Paul Gee, a professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, dove into the world of videogames to see

The U.S. public education system has been a controversial topic for many years; by virtue of budget cuts, overcrowding, and lack of innovation which negatively impacted the effectiveness of schools. According to a report by Education Week, “29 nations and other jurisdictions outperformed the United States [in mathematics] by a statistically significant margin (Heitin). Coupled with the 19th and 22nd ranking of literacy and science respectively, it is evident students are not receiving a quality education (Heitin). In conclusion, a reform is necessary for the U.S. to remain prevalent in tomorrow 's economy. To resolve the problem and secure economic prosperity for upcoming generations, a reform needs to reconcile the relationship between schools and students. Some of the reasons students dislike school are that it revolves around the prospect of failure, not gaining knowledge, or solving problems (Erik Martin). Therefore, this method is not very effective as the extrinsic motivation it relies on, demotivates [students] in the long term (Egenfeldt-Nielsen et al). Many educators have played around with the idea of using video games in the classroom; as students love to play these simulations where one must learn the game and fail, in order to succeed. Even though they are usually viewed as an expensive entertainment medium, recent technological advancements in hardware capabilities have resulted in better and more immersive gameplay and have lowered the cost of each unit which

This element of the design aligns with the concept of an anticipatory set to increase possibilities for the students to focus on the right networks and relevant information for a particular topic or issue (Wolfe, 1998). Knowing today’s students require essential skills in literacy and numeracy and to be productive users of technology, especially ICT, the unit included several lessons, which effectively embed authentic use of ICT to enhance the learning experience, included use of YouTube clips, PowerPoints and Excel for graphing etc. see highlighted section in lessons 1 to 8 (yellow) (2.6, 3.4 & 4.5 AITSL, 2011). While the topic of the unit contains numeracy skills, the literacy skills are well addressed in the inclusion of written answers focusing on appropriate scientific discourse, which incorporates APTS 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies (AITSL,

The game-based laboratory was vastly different from their expectations and experiences of a typical laboratory; this might have resulted in the students being disconnected from the learning aspect of the game. However, the students' comments suggested that their discomfort with the video game was due to the fact that they did not perceive that a video game could really be educational. The game became a disruption to their traditional ways of science learning and interfered with how they perceived the learning experience. This perspective is potentially problematic as it suggests that pedagogical disruptions such as video games that are designed to be powerful learning tools simply may not work for all students.

With the integration of technology, students get direct, individualized instruction from the computer. This form of supplemental teaching allows them to engage with the information at times that are most convenient for them and helps them become more self-directed in the learning process. It also gives the teacher more time to accomplish classroom objectives, while freeing them up to help the students who might be struggling with certain lessons.

Preview: Today, I will discuss why video games should be part of a class curriculum, and how it benefits students struggling academically.

A leader must first of all be able to model the techniques and processes that they want their teachers to employ with the students. For this reason leaders should use an effective board spectrum of educational tools to help teachers reach students of the 21st century. One of the great tools being used today is the increase in the amount of technology used in the classroom. From iPad to chromo books to cellphones teachers are using these forms of technology to enhance and deliver grade level curriculum (Korach, Agans 2011 216-233).

Video games can be used as instructional tools as well. They have positive elements and add value; they create a micro world of their own. The players act based on natural tendencies towards learning. Therefore, learning occurs while playing (Rosas et al., 2003).

Teachers can use mnemonics to guide their presentations of material and they can teach devices that students can use to enhance their individual and cooperative study of information and concepts.

This chapter presents the reviewed literature related to this study. The specific areas discussed include: Types of instructional media, tutors’ use of instructional media in teaching, factors influencing the use of instructional media and summary of related literature.