Technology and instruction
In the past couple of years our teaching/learnning platform has gone to IPADs. Therefore, every student has an ipad in front of them to take notes in PDF, record lectures, and/or take pictures and videos of various tray set ups or applications of skills. I have found that instead of listening to the lecture, video or demostration that is taking place, students would rather use their ipad for other things such as games. Although, walking through the class, students are very clever at "closing out" of the game and "swiping" back to the lecture before correction can be made by the instructor. What if any recommendations do you have for such an issue?
Travis,
Good question and one that has not be clearly answered by a number of schools.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
We have a pilot program at 2 locations to see how well this works out. I am just wondering who will be responsible when they get lost or stolen?
Antonio,
This is such a great way to check for understanding as well as keep the students engaged. I know this information will be of help to other instructors. Thanks for sharing it.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have used a free tool called Socrative, where I am able to have students answer questions i have from their iPads. As they asnwer i get their responses on my computer... so I lecture and then periodically tell them to answer the next question that I had prepared.
Or sometimes if i just cant get thier attentions I just have to flat-out tell them to put them away for the next 20 minutes or so.
Kelly,
Am facing the same problem so I can appreciate your question of how to resolve it. There are a number of approaches such as ask them to respond in their Ipads to questions that or then displayed on the big screen (if your technology will support such a coordination). This way I ask a question they write it down and then display it. This keeps them on their toes as they never know when I will call on one of them to respond. Doesn't keep them all from browsing but it does keep a higher level of attention this way. Hopefully there will be other suggestions that come out of this forum that we can use.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
