Effective Technology Methods

Reflect on the skills used as a result of your learning so far as you are applying to promote an effective method of applying the modern instructional technology and producing instructional media and aids into teaching.

Many times the use of technology in ones classroom goes beyond just completing a task or assignment. In the end technology can be an outlet for students to show ownership in their own work. As they are learning the necessary skills, they can in turn present material in a creative way that meets their individual needs. I have hesitated many times in the past to use technology as I felt it required too much additional work. By the time the laptops for all of my students were up and running I was exhausted and the lesson had barely begun. It has been amazing to see how over time the work becomes less as students begin to branch out and use technology on their own. The time that was used to teach students how to use a specific type of technology can then be transferred to the actual content or skill that needs to be taught or enforced.

What do you expect are the students’ affective outcomes from using these forms of technology?

Students of any age need encouragement. They need to know that they can be a part of the big picture, which is their classroom. I have seen how technology can be an outlet for students of not only different ages, but different ability groups as well. My students that struggle in the area of reading can take pictures and videos, create a presentation, and give an oral discussion about what they have learned. At the same time students that need the extra push can add more to their presentations through Word Documents or other means.