Laude's Blog

This  is another artifact that I really enjoyed reading. It is an article about the benefits of bringing technology to the classroom. Often times, teachers may think that technology only has a couple of benefits, however, that is a misconception. One of my favorite parts about the article was when the author talked about the improved collaboration. The ability for someone to help another individual is immensely powerful. If we teach our students the power of collaboration and how to utilize that tool, they will be more successful in their futures. They will find more success when they graduate and head on to their next professional step. Whether that is college or the work force; cooperation and collaboration is among the most important skills to be successful in life.

This  is the first artifact that I have decided to talk about. It is a great article correlating technology and how to implement those strategies. I really enjoyed reading this article because it was great seeing new and innovative ways to get students excited about learning, or various ways to engage students in the material I am teaching. One of the thoughts I really liked was reading about playing podcasts in the classroom. Often times, when you implement a new form of technology into your classroom, you can really start to see more of your students shine. I really liked what the author said about finding podcasts that are professors giving lectures. My students might be able to find, or gain, a different knowledge on certain problems in my math class. Some teachers will teach material differently, and I am definitely behind giving my students different perspectives.

Throughout the previous weeks, I have learned a great deal of information that will be immensely beneficial to my classroom. I always enjoy learning about new techniques that can be implemented in my classroom. With the way students prefer to learn in our classroom, technology and multimedia are becoming more and more important for educators to utilize, to make sure they are giving the best possible educational experience to their students. I liked that I learned a variety of multimedia tools, ranging from: reading audio files to creating screencasts. These tools can enhance my student's learning experience in my class. I think my favorite section was the section about the screencasting. Screencasting is a really neat way to increase chances of students solidifying the information they're learning in class. I really enjoyed it because it gave a fun new approach to educating students in the classroom. I will continue to learn about various multimedia tools that I can implement

       There are many different reasons that the addition of graphic designs in the classroom can be beneficial. One of the biggest reasons that it can benefit the classroom is due to the fact that some students learn best visually. Within our class, we will have each and every student learn in a different manner. If we add graphic designs, it will help us reach more of our base and will help more of our students, and will increase the chances of success for those students. Graphic designs can help create connections in the material that otherwise wouldn't have been made. It will allow visual learners to understand, and commit to memory, the information you're presenting to your students.         My students, specifically, learn best when I walk through the problems on the board, and illustrated each individual step in a different color. For example, if I have a 3 step math problem, the first step I will complete in blue, the second step I will complete in red, and the third s