Monday, April 16, 2012

Journal 9 - More With Less

How to do More With Less: Lessons From Online Learning - By: L. Pape, T. Sheehan, and C. Worrell

Summary -  With current limitations on budget and funding for teachers the utilization of free technology and efficient classroom strategies are necessary.  Alternative classroom strategies for online instruction are blended teaching and flipped classroom instruction; which, can be utilized to maximize interaction between students to students and teachers to students utilizing online sources.  Utilizing free technology and programs, like: Diigo, wikis, games, instruction activities, and blogs, teachers can stretch their classroom finances to their best ability and encourage a more technology integrated and organized classroom and work ethic.  Using sites like Moodle or a classroom blog, students can have 24/7 access to assignments, current events, and instruction.  Within the article are accounts from real classrooms on utilizing these technologies.
Q1: Why should I incorporate online sources and tools in my classroom?
A1:  Accessibility and choice are the immediate reasons.  By utilizing new technology and free resources on the computer my students will be able to complete projects and assignments with greater creativity.  A choice for my students in how to present and obtain knowledge in their own way will be created, even if I may be teaching them about these technologies, they may incorporate them into future study.  Access to school material is essential to a child's learning.  If I restrict my student's access to the material necessary for what I assign; then, I am responsible for a restricted attempt at the assignment, not the student.
Q2:  Why is it important to incorporate alternative teaching strategies? 
A2:  Through personal experience as student, repetition and personal involvement with what I am studying gave me a better understanding of the material.  Students and teacher reverse their roles in the classroom, in this way, a greater perspective and uniquely individual perspective on the class material can be found.  My students may become my teacher at any point in time.

Pape, L., Sheehan, T., & Worrell, C. (2012). How to do more with less: Lessons from online learning. Learning & Leading with Technology, 39(6), 18-22. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/DigitalEditionMarch-April2012.aspx

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