My Educational Technology

Alona r. egargue

Using Technology in My Childhood ClassroomIn our Kindergarten Classroom, we used technology to:• Make adaptations• Make classroom instructional resources• Make activities more engaging• Build background knowledge to provide meaningful

learning opportunities• Gain professional knowledge/ resources from

teachers across the country

Commonly Used Materials in our Classroom

Realia

Realia- objects or activities used to relate classroom teaching to the real life especially of people studied.

Advantages:-Plentiful-Concrete learning experiences-Motivate the learnerDisadvantages:-Not always practical (size,potential hazards,need to

maintain original structure)-Can be a distraction-Storage and Retrieval

Models

Models-Three-dimensional representations of real objects- Represent structures-Scale Advantages:-Can be manipulated- more practical than realia- Simplifies complex conceptsDisadvantages:-In accuracy may lead to misconceptions-May lead to over simplication-May be difficult to design

Text

Text- Alphanumeric letters and characters presented to students in the form of printed materials.

-May synthesize or elaborate on the lesson-Provides exercises- Enrichment activitiesAdvantages:-varied approaches-easy to bring, recopy-not limited to the class scheduleDisadvantage:-Preconceptions-Traditional-May divide the student’s attention

GRAPHIC MATERIALS

GRAPHIC MATERIALS- two-dimensional pictorial representations

-Include charts, graphs, drawing and posters-For Visual learnersAdvantages:-Catches attention-Simplify concepts-Impact on note takingDisadvantages:-Need for clarity-Size must be appropriate for class and classroom size-Prior Knowledge

Display board

Display board- A vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

-Promotes visual topics-May be used as classroom decorationAdvantages:-Interactive-May cover various topics-EngagingDisadvantages:-May become distracting-Time Consuming-Must be regularly monitored

Using Technology in my SecondaryIn our Classroom we learn from many different

waysExamples: • Audio• Visual• and Hands-on

Audio

Cassette Recorders and Player and Cd Players

Students Use• Read –aloud • Listening to musicTeacher Use• Recording lessons and

instructions

Earphones

-This provides private listening for the students using a tape or CD play

Visual

Print Material

• (Includes everything from books to poster on the wall)

• Reading books individual• Reading educational

magazines

Real Objects

• Bringing in things from home for show and tell

Models

• (scale-down representation of real objects)

- Can make models or events in history

Exhibits(Dioramas)

• Can make models or events in history

Graphics and photographs

• Can be actual size or blown up for deals

• Making drawings

DISPLAYS

• Print or graphic visuals, most common the bulletin board

Flip chart

• Large pad displayed on an easel

• Can use this in making a presentation

Magnetic board

• Metal surface that can adhere with small magnets attached

Felt board

• Retelling a story or working on organization skills

Chalk board

• Both can be used by teacher and students to write on and students can learn to write

White board

• Slick white board that can be written on with multi-colored makers that can be easily erased

Overhead projector

• Display work to the classmates

• Use of transparencies that are projected on the wall

Document camera

• Taking image of events in their family or class activity like going a nature walk and showing what they saw

Other technology

television

• This objects can be used in the classroom by watching a program on a station or by hooking VCR or DVD player to watch

computer• Computer are widely be used

in the classroom by all students and teachers. This device gives students a great chance to search for information on the internet without having to look things up in a book. Also they have the chance to do class work and activities on the computer without the use of paper.

Video recorders

• This object can be use by teachers and students for observations and documentating information.

REFERENCE

• http:// teacher.scholastics.professional/bru• http://deborah890.wikispace.com• http://www.google.com.ph