1.
There are many things that should be considered
before starting a project with students. The most important is resources. These
resources include any type of material you will use. If you need something that
you can’t find in the classroom, then find resources outside of the classroom.
When searching for resources, keep in mind which ones students are familiar
with and which ones they will need to be introduced to before beginning the
project. Technology is also an important resource. The use of technology for
things like presentations and virtual field trips can be valuable for the
students. Also, having “experts” on the topic of the project available for the
students is important. If these experts aren’t able to come to the classroom,
using technology such as Skype can give the students the opportunity to speak
with the experts.
2.
Students need to be aware of time and time
management. One way for this to occur is by having a visual reminder. A project
calendar is a good thing to do. This way, deadlines are written down and
students are able to check to see if they are progressing at the rate they
should be. Project calendars can also help the teacher keep the students on
track.
3.
There are many different applications that can
be used in projects. Blogs, podcasts, and wiki’s are well known technology
applications. You can also use applications such as Drupal and Textpattern.
Having a variety of technology patterns available is very valuable considering
that you will be teaching to students who learn in different ways.
4.
The concepts in this chapter relate to our
concept in many ways. One is that our students will have PenPals in Paris,
France and they will be using technology applications such as Skype to
communicate, as well as creating podcasts and blogs to compare their ideas and
outcomes.
This chapter gave great ideas about teacher collaboration and also student collaboration concerning technology. Creating a wiki page or blog as we are doing in class now, helps team work well together.
ReplyDeleteFor RR above: I love the idea of using Skype, if experts are unable to come into the classroom. This opens up a ton of opportunities for people to be included in your classroom! I also like the idea of a project calendar to keep students on track of when things are due.
DeleteSkype is a great way to utilize technology applications. For our project we had talked about utilizing pen pals in another country via postal mail services. Utilizing technology is more efficient when it comes to time and keeping up with the 21st century.
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