Video Discussion Board 1 EDUC 630
In our text, Roblyer & Hughes (2019) tell us that the
effective teacher balances the demands of standards-based curriculum and the
individual needs of each student by continually seeking to acquire and maintain
technological, pedagogical and content knowledge skills that will prepare them
to meet each new challenge as they arise in this ever-expanding digital
educational age.
In our reading this week Jonassen (2008) speaks to several tools we have at our
disposal to help us comply with both the demands of standards-based curriculum
and the needs of individual students. Hardware-based technologies, such as eye-tracking
technology provides evidence of the learners’ attentiveness to the lesson by
tracking what they are looking at on the computer screen. This eye-tracking data
can be used as the foundation for supervising and supporting learners during
the learning process, guiding their learning to increase engagement. This information
could allow teachers to redirect those who are off task, possibly without the
learner realizing they are being redirected.
The best practice I am
implementing in my classroom regarding technology, ideally, is to create a
classroom culture that is enthusiastic and supportive of technology use. If my students
see that I am comfortable and confident in using my chosen tech devices, then those
feelings will convey to my students also. My excitement and confidence in
utilizing technology will be contagious. (Catucci, 2020)
References
Catucci,
C., (2020) Best practices when using technology in class. Retrieved
from: https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/teacherzone/best-practices-using-technology-class/
Jonassen, D., Spector, M.
J., Driscoll, M., Merrill, M.D., van Merrienboer, J., & Driscoll M.P.
(2008) Handbook of Research on Educational
Communications and Technology: A Project of the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology. New York, NY: Taylor
& Francis Group, LLC.
Roblyer & Hughes (2019) Integrating educational
technology into teaching. New York, NY: Pearson.
