While reading
chapter 8, the question I kept asking myself was why can’t teachers in a K-12
setting provide the same communication and networking resources that college
students get from their professors? Unlike college in high school and middle school
teachers don’t give out their emails to their students. I think that this is a
form of communication that needs to be reinforced. When students are home and
they forget an assignment or have a question, it would be nice to have a way to
communicate with their teacher. I also
think creating a classroom website should be mandated for every teacher. This
is a great way for students to have access to their assignments and notes as
well as for parents to be able to be more involved with their children’s school
work. This way students have no excuse,
not to get their work done. One idea mentioned in the reading that stood out to
me was teachers who use electronic forms of communication have the ability to
share information 24/7. Every teacher has said at one time or another that they
wish there was more time in the day to get to everything they wanted to. Using
electronic forms of communication like having a class blog or website would
provide the teacher the opportunity to provide more information about a
subject. This is a great way to provide resources to students who need extra
help or for more advanced students who need to be challenged more.
I really enjoyed
reading chapter 9 especially because I love using power point presentations!
For my student teaching experience every time I was observed for a lesson or
had to teach I incorporated a power point presentation. Like the chapter mentioned,
schools have tended to focus on a single-media that is non- interactive such as
showing a video clip. I feel that even with a power point presentation,
teachers need to make sure to make the presentation interactive. Using power point presentations in elementary
school is especially important because using colorful backgrounds, having
diagrams, and sounds really keep the students engaged and excited to learn.
Using power point presentations are especially convenient now due to the fact
that most schools now have smart boards. This gives students the opportunity to
be able to write directly on the power point making it much more interactive.
Focus Question
1.
Do you think that it is appropriate for every
teacher to be mandated to have a class web page? Why or Why not?
2.
Do you agree that using power point
presentations in elementary school is beneficial? Why or why not? Or is it
better to use in a high school setting?
I don't think it should be mandated that all teachers have a class web page. I think it's up to the teacher if they think it's appropriate to have one in his/her classroom. Not all teachers need a class web page and some teachers might not find it effective as some others. So I believe it's up to the teachers to decide if it's necessary.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe a teacher should be mandated to have a class web page. A teacher's job is to help students learn, and a teacher can surely accomplish this without using a web page.
ReplyDeleteNena,
ReplyDeleteI dont think a teacher should be mandated to have a webpage for the class. i think it is something that is very useful and helpful for the students and parents but a teacher shouldnt have to feel obligated to create one. some teachers arnt comfortable with technology and using the computer so creating a webpage could take too much time and energy away from their lessons.
Hi Nena,
ReplyDeleteI don't think that teachers are mandated to have a webpage for the class. However, I think it's a good way for teachers to keep track on their students performance, to build up the unique culture of their class, and also an open window for parents and schools to know more about their work in the classroom.