One type of practice that helps districts use technology in the classroom efficiently is with the Full Option Science System. "FOSS provides the district with a science program that matches state standards, promotes instructional practices consistent with district goals, and allows teachers to integrate technology and science instruction." (Lyon & Buckshaw, 2011) The FOSS helps the classroom the most by providing it with multiple resources. Some examples at the elementary level include:
There is also something called an imagination station in each classroom, which is a teacher computer with a lot of memory, a DVD player, and a large screen monitor that can project Internet sites, presentations, etc. A second- grade teacher at Parkland Elementary School used technology to make her Insects module come to life. She had the students use the flex cam to observe different insects in a way they never have before. During the experiment, students were able to analyze changes in the insects as they progressed through life-cycle stages and because of the use of the flex cam camera, their observations were filled with great details. What's awesome about this is that at the same time, the teacher worked with small groups of students to show them how the technology worked. By integrating this technology into the science classroom, there has been a large increase of students meeting or exceeding the state standard on the New York state science tests.
"In former teacher T.J. Fletcher's honors chemistry class at Eagan High School, in Eagan, Minnesota, students worked in groups to conduct video interviews of local experts on a research topic of their choosing." (Bernard, 2013) He notes that even though the teacher provides the materials, the students still have to use their resources wisely. Another way he used technology in the class is that if there was a group that was confused on something, they would have another group go home and make a tutorial on how to do it. In reality, everything that the class is doing somehow relates to technology. He also shows the children movies to describe certain things they are talking about in class like the law of motion with the movie Transformers. By having the students work with camera's it gives them their own special power to be able to recall everything they learned about it because they were using it themselves.
When I am a teacher I am going to use as much technology in my classroom as possible, especially within my science curriculum. I feel students learn a lot more with technology because when they have things that are hands on they remember more. In my classroom I plan on using resources such as computer labs for research and the flex cam for certain experiments. I feel with the whole internet at my children's fingertips, they can learn so much about what I am teaching. I also think with the new types of microscopes and cameras out my children will be able to really tell me what they are seeing and observing. Another useful piece of technology I will use is with the video cameras. I will have them do certain projects with them like have them record what happens when they do certain experiments or act out what they have learned so far in class.
In conclusion, using all kinds of technology in the classroom can really help children learn easily and makes them more motivated to learn.
Lyon, A., & Buckshaw, L. (2011, August 23). Education
world. Retrieved from
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech233.shtml
Bernard, S. (2013). Edutopia.
Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-science-math-lessons
- a wired computer lab
- a wireless, mobile computer lab
- five student computers in each classroom grade 1-5
- cordless microscopes
- flex cam camera
"In former teacher T.J. Fletcher's honors chemistry class at Eagan High School, in Eagan, Minnesota, students worked in groups to conduct video interviews of local experts on a research topic of their choosing." (Bernard, 2013) He notes that even though the teacher provides the materials, the students still have to use their resources wisely. Another way he used technology in the class is that if there was a group that was confused on something, they would have another group go home and make a tutorial on how to do it. In reality, everything that the class is doing somehow relates to technology. He also shows the children movies to describe certain things they are talking about in class like the law of motion with the movie Transformers. By having the students work with camera's it gives them their own special power to be able to recall everything they learned about it because they were using it themselves.
When I am a teacher I am going to use as much technology in my classroom as possible, especially within my science curriculum. I feel students learn a lot more with technology because when they have things that are hands on they remember more. In my classroom I plan on using resources such as computer labs for research and the flex cam for certain experiments. I feel with the whole internet at my children's fingertips, they can learn so much about what I am teaching. I also think with the new types of microscopes and cameras out my children will be able to really tell me what they are seeing and observing. Another useful piece of technology I will use is with the video cameras. I will have them do certain projects with them like have them record what happens when they do certain experiments or act out what they have learned so far in class. In conclusion, using all kinds of technology in the classroom can really help children learn easily and makes them more motivated to learn.
Lyon, A., & Buckshaw, L. (2011, August 23). Education
world. Retrieved from
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech233.shtml
Bernard, S. (2013). Edutopia.
Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-science-math-lessons
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