I like that we are delving deeper through this course beyond the tools we all recognize such as PCs and phones, to specific tools that will assist in creation and organiztion of the online course.
Technology tools should be evaluated to determine their helpfulness.
There are many different technological tools and resources to assist not only the students but the instructors as well. These tools even help the instructors learn what type of teaching styles they prefer or are most comfortable with.
It is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure the tools being used for instruction will be beneficial to the students and relative to the course work.
Not all technology will solve all the problems. Each type of technology should be explored to how best to include it in the course.
To be effective, learn to use techology tools, for what they were designed to do.
II have learned that there are many different technologies and tools to the learning process. I plan on using them to communicate with and give instruction to my students.
I learned that there are several tools that instructors can use to facilitate learning, including virtual classrooms, blogs, wikis, and digital portfolios. Each should be evaluated for its effectiveness as learning tools. Student feedback can assist in making judgements about which tools to use.
I think it would be helpful to have a survey early in the term to assess the student's technology base and equipment.
I learned from this module the different technology that can be used in Online teaching and how you can use a combination of the tools to be more effective in meeting the course objectives. It is also important to understand an instructor's teaching style and how to maximize each style to assist the student to learn. If you don't have feedback from the students, you cannot improve your teaching and understand which methods works best for your course.
Using the right tool is very important. An evaluation provided by the students will give insight a to the effectiveness of the technology tool and its desired outcome.
Is really interesting how many tools we can use to facilitate the learning process for online courses, this is something that I have been able to learn in this module. .
I understand and feel technology tools are very useful for online classes and they can make the class more exciting. We need to look at the tools and make sure every student has the ability to use the tools chosen.
There are many technology tools and mediums to use, some provided and others available from a multitude of providers.
Having the correct tools and technology will assist with teaching.
It is important to determine which tool is appropriate to use in each situation. This may depend on the content being shared or the teaching styles of the students.
I'm intrigued by the idea of matching the technology to the teaching style. It makes me think I need a written bank of various technologies with their compatible teaching styles.
We must use the teaching tools to help the students engage more in class with the right information tool etc..
My focus will be on the technology and what is does to help the students learn the material in the most effective way.
Selection of the correct tool can result in the best outcome and learning experience.
