I have never used Twitter before this class. My only experience was my dad uses Twitter to stay up to date with news and sports. So far my use of it has been following teachers and other teaching-related pages. I have done a twitter chat about educational technology being used during the pandemic. Teachers responded with different websites like Kahoot and flipgrid. This is beneficial for my future career because I can always use Twitter as a source for new ideas and activities I will be able to use in my classroom.
The digital divide is a problem in schools. A student who has more technology will usually do better in school because they have more resources through the internet to help with homework and other learning. A student with technology will also adapt better in college and in jobs because technology plays such a big role. Some causes of the digital divide are socioeconomic status and whether or not the teacher is using the technology in the classroom. As a future teacher, the ideal situation would be using technology all the time with my students. I know this may not happen depending on where I teach. I will want to use technology at least once a week. Technology is very important so I will need to teach my students how to use technology. I will cover basic skills, but also behavior on the internet. I will use the computer lab or laptop carts to hopefully support the student’s learning.
Two software tools would be Google docs and Kahoot. Google docs is a free application and will enable the students to learn how to type. This will also be useful if they need to work on a group project online, the document can be used at the same time with multiple people. It is similar to Microsoft Word so if in college or at a job they need to use Microsoft they can easily transfer. Kahoot is a fun way to get the kids engaged in what we are learning. Students are able to compete against each other while reviewing the curriculum. Kahoot brings healthy competition to the students and reviews what was previously learned.
Hey Julia! I think it’s great that you already have a goal for how often you want to integrate technology into the classroom. I agree with your assessment of Kahoot as providing a gentle motivator through friendly competition. In my experience, I think it helps students realize how much they understand and where they might need a bit more guidance after a lesson, but in a fun way, as you said!
ReplyDeleteHi Julia! I also never really got in to Twitter before this class. I'm enjoying learning how it works and using it for educational purposes. I will also be using Kahoot in my future classroom because as you said, its a great way to get kids involved and have fun. I always enjoyed using Kahoot in school. I like how you described it as healthy competition. I never looked at it that way, but now that you mention it, it did make me strive to do better in class.
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