Video Discussion Board 1 EDUC 630
An effective teacher balances the demands of standards-based
curriculum and the individual needs of each student by employing technology in ways
to:
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Time-manage
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Vary instruction, assessment, and learning artifacts
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Organize collection and analysis of student data (Roblyer &
Hughes, 2019)
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 are hardware-based
technologies, such as:
·
Wireless network – to access the internet
·
Laptop or desktop computers - for administration, teachers and
students
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Hand-held technology – cell phones, tablets, or e-books
·
Display technology – used in whole class or large group
instruction from a computer
Other tools are software-based
such as productivity software that allows “teachers and students (to) plan, develop materials, communicate, collaborate,
and keep records. These might include word processing, spreadsheet, databases,
and email programs as well as a variety of other materials generators and data
collection/analysis, graphics, and research and reference tools.” (Roblyer & Hughes,
2019, pg. 8)
A technology-based best practice that
I have repeatedly employed in my lessons is audio-assisted reading. Although it
is found by some to be redundant a drain on cognitive load, and completely unnecessary
(Jonassen, 2008) I have found that in the light of learners with disabilities
and/or special needs it is very valuable. Whether you are working with English
language learners, struggling readers, or emerging readers audio-assisted
reading can increase comprehension, fluency, and sight word recognition (Stevens,
et al., 2017).
References
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.
