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Posting presentations using audio is a great benefit to the classroom. This form of technology allows teachers to post their lectures online, explain concepts and ideas that students don’t understand, and allows students to access the classroom from anywhere. In the video The Flipped Classroom teacher Aran Sams explained how he “Changed the way content is delivered” in his classroom. He described how he posts his lessons, using audio and video, online for his students to access at home and then uses class time to do activities and let the lesson really sink in. This not only saves class time but also allows more time for students to understand the material.
This allows so much potential for learning but also raises questions such as is something lost in this way of teaching? And, would if the student doesn’t have access to a computer at home? Don McMillan believes that PowerPoint is not a valuable learning tool for children. In his presentation How PowerPoint is Killing Education he presents ways in which people overuse and abuse PowerPoint, such as writing down every word they are going to say, and using too many visual images/graphs.
Despite what Don McMillan believes, students can benefit from online learning and from using PowerPoint presentations. Students must learn how to use these forms of learning correctly, such as only putting key words on their slides. Online learning presents another platform for students who are struggling and it provides a way for students to repeat what the teacher is saying. It is not only a beneficial tool for teachers but for students as well.
Chelsea, this is a good presentation. As insignificant as it may seem, I think telling the parents what your rules are inside the classroom can prevent problems down the road
ReplyDeleteGood job. It is up to the teacher in how she plans to use any tool for learning. Tools used inappropriately will have no impact on learning. Technology use must be planned.
ReplyDeleteChelsea, I like that you underlined respect (for all students, teachers and oneself) as an important part of class. It was also wise to explain plagiarism and late assignment policies to parents.
ReplyDeleteGood Job Chelsea. I liked your presentation. Of all the ones I seen yours is the best, and the longest and you went into a lot of detail.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Marcin, your presentation was very detailed yet concise with the information it presented.
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