Monday, September 20, 2021

Article Questions

 TPCK: 

  • Is the classroom framework effected since each classroom in different and individual?
  • Is age and experience going to effect what teachers "need to know in order to appropriately incorporate technology into their teaching"?
  • How will learning "technology-by-design" be beneficial in any grade level classroom?
Net Generation:
  • Is our age and knowledge of technology as millennials and net generation going to be beneficial going into the classroom?
  • Why are the survey results mainly comprised of females?
  • Will being more familiar with many different uses of technology help us in our classrooms?
Teaching and Technology:
  • Is the use of technology really "deskilling" jobs?
  • Who benefits from technology in the classroom? Teachers, students, administration?
  • Are politics and ethics a reason to exclude technology in the classroom?

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Google Classroom

I really like the layout of Google Classroom. I especially like that it is connected to all of my other Google apps and accounts. I like that I can transfer things from Google Docs and Google Files. I really like that you can create folders and keep everything organized just however the teacher likes it. I also like that you can keep your grades in one place. It's convenient that the assignments have due dates and grade themselves in Google Classroom. I also really like that there is a Class Drive Folder. I like that you can keep all of your classes work, assignments and worksheets in one place. You can also share the drive with others. The one thing I wish that was different is that you could personalize and styles your layout and theme of your classroom. I wish there was a little bit more personalization of the class, but I think that also keeps it more organized and clean. I do like the format of Google Classroom. I think it is easy to keep organized and clean. 

Technology in China VS United States

I  think that China has the right idea by placing certain restrictions on online gaming. I think that technology is a great and useful tool ...