During the tour
of the SDRC technology lab, I noticed one particular tool that I thought would
be extraordinarily useful, not just for students with disabilities, but also
for other students in schools. The tool
was the smart pen. With this tool the
student can Record a lecture (if there accommodation allows) as they write with
the pen on a special notepad that will track the amount of time surpassed in
the recording and match it up to the notes that the student has been taking
with the pen. This allows the student to
listen to the lecture while reflecting on their notes at home and recall what
the teacher was saying as they wrote a particular note. This could be
extraordinarily helpful for students who are studying on their own time and
need to recall what their instructor said or why they wrote a particular note.
PowerPoint use
in Bloom’s taxonomy level for create in the classroom can be seen when a
teacher or student produces their own original presentation containing their
own content. The evaluate level is
achieved when the student produces work for a project (such as history fair)
that defends a particular point our argument being made. The analyze level is achieved when students
create work that presents ideas that they have been learning in a new format. The apply level is achieved when teachers use
PowerPoint for more creative testing based uses such as classroom Jeopardy. The
understand level is achieved when teachers use PowerPoint to guide their instruction
and provide examples. The remember level
is achieved when students use PowerPoint to study and recall what they have
learned in class.
One website that might be useful for teachers
who are interested in maintaining knowledge about the latest technology and
tools that can be used in the classroom is called edutopia. This website can be compared to diigo but
with a focus on improving Technology in the classroom. Teachers and other professionals involved in
education can communicate with each other about the latest and most successful
tools being used in the classroom.
Here is the link: https://www.edutopia.org/community
Edutopia is a really good resource to use in order to stay up to date with new technology trends.
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ReplyDeleteI agree, the Smart pen is an awesome invention. I did not even know about the existence of this pen until our field trip. I cannot seem to grasp how the technology works. I just looked at edutopia. Do you think this is a better resource for teachers or students?
A lot of people seemed to really like the smart pen, including me. It really seems like a tool that would help all different kinds of students.
ReplyDeleteThis is the third blog I've seen about the pen. It seems like everyone likes the idea of being able to record lectures and revisit them later.
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