The information on the technology tools was very useful to me. Gives more ways to organize my course which will help students and myself as well.
I should look at interactive features in PPT to break up longer recorded lessons
I think that using other tools in an online setting can keep the attention of the student and it will give them something to look forward to each session. You don't have to keep doing the same thing over and over again.
I think one of the biggest things I want to incorporate into my technology is using blogs for anonymous feedback from students for that stop start and continue suggestions. when I was a student I felt like I had many suggestions on how my instructors could better deliver content and would have loved to be able to give this kind of feeback openly.
Also I think using Wikis for group projects sounds amazing. It would be great to get students working together so they don't feel so isolated in the learning.
Ilearned that technology tools can be a great opportunity for students to learn. Instructors should review these tools forr thier poper use and fit for the subject being tought. These tools csn also provide the instructor with feed back on student participation and learning.
Use of many tools can be beneficial to student involvement and learning provided the correct tool for the subject is used
We should be open to multiple technologies. As the need is arising, companies are improving their products, but I have YET to find one that fits everything. I need one to share multiple screens, allow for video sharing of youtube or other videos with sound, and allow for remote control/demonstration as necessary.
Technology tools can facilitate the teaching process but they need to be easy to use for both the student and the instructor. Instructors should develop their own teaching styles.
I certainly see quite a few teachers new to online (due to our current Covid-19 challenges) who are overwhelmed by technology. The enthusiastic ones are grabbing multiple tools all at once and that also becomes daunting to those who are more hesitant. Just because it exists, just because somebody else is using it, does not mean it is going to be the correct tool for your course or style. I would suggest that it is important to look for an LMS and learn to use it fully and add to it gradually exactly what you need to achieve your goals. Fine-tuning and enhancements can come over time with the feedback and experience of students as long as the main objectives are achieved from the start.
You must take a number of factors into account when assessing if a particular technology tool is appropriate to use.
The right tools help the students and instructor meet the objectives of the course.
The correct tools help the instructor and students acheive the objectives of the course.
Do not use a tool for the sake of introducting some sort of technology. The tool must make sense, and fit the styles of learning, and the content to be learned.
The professors can use numerous tools... especially library databases
I have learned that teaching and learning technology and also teaching style should be selected carefully. Also, as a teacher we have to assess various teaching and learning environments and technologies and use them for the best student outcomes.
It is important to learn what technologies can help to facilitate the teaching and learning process. I have been using virtual classroom and short tutorial type of methods. However students' feedback is that they prefer the virtual classroom much more than short tutorial provided. Part of the reason for this feedback, I think, is the synchronus interaction the VC provides. Short tutorial provides instruction, but requires students to take initiative and be more responsible for own learning. Students typically ask for quicker feedback from the instructor and the process of studying tutorial--> working on the assignment--> wait for feedback takes longer than F2F in VC.
Learning about the tools that we have available is important to creating an engaging virtual classroom to help our students.
I can't say that I've learned anything new from this section. What it does do is encourage me to reflect on what I already know, and to utilize existing technologies in creative ways to enhance engagement.
We must ensure that, even though we are using technology, we use the appropriate tech. We must ensutre that the tech is relivent, assessed, and that our audience is receiving it.
Technology is going to be key in teaching the students
