To start us off on our journey I
will share some of the ways that teachers are currently using technology inside
their own classrooms. One of the neatest ways I have found technology
integrated into a classroom is in the form of an Xbox 360 Kinect and
time traveling. The school in Maple Valley, WA is finding ways for students to truly
interact in their learning with hands on experiences. With the Kinect students
are able to become a digital avatar going on learning adventures in areas such
as math, science, or history. Time travel is made possible in one teacher’s
classroom through the use of a green screen and editing technology that creates
a video of the kids in any area or period that they are learning
about which can be aligned with most of their learning subjects.
Technology such as this ensures student participation and it offers a new level
rounded understanding that wasn’t possible before, when a student is able to
see themselves in Ancient Mesopotamia or walking with dinosaurs they
aren’t likely to forget that lesson anytime soon.
“It’s not a cookie
cutter, here’s a test type thing, (students) have more control on
exploring their learning.”
"Cutting
Edge Classroom Part I: Teachers and Technology." Kent Reporter. Kent
Reporter, 6 Mar. 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2015.
This article explains many (MANY) more of the
technologies that just one school has managed to incorporate. If you have a few
free seconds (or, can procrastinate for a few seconds…) you can read of all of
the intriguing ways that technology adds to these student’s learning
experiences.
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