Chapter 12

As I began to read chapter 12 the first thing that caught my attention was technology integration stages and issues. I think it is a great idea having a technology-using educator that can help a student in technology. Technology is now becoming more popular and advance with all these new things. It can be pretty difficult when someone you don't have someone to guide you when using a new technology or a webpage. For instance, like me when I started online classes it was a little difficult for me because I wasn't use to all the technology having to turn in homework online or figuring out the assignments because I've always been an in class person where I need to see a teacher explaining things. Being able to explore the technology was and still is an experience for me. Having that teacher to help you threw technology is a great way to start and it is fun and learning experience. Students will be more motivated to do their school work. In this website Five Ways Teachers Can Use Technology to help Students.

The next thing I seen in this chapter was about the one-to-one laptop computing. I believe having that one-to-one laptop or tablet is a great opportunity for those children who don't have access to one at home. Having them at school will give them a better opportunity to catch up on research homework assignments or being able to write an essay for a classroom. Another thing I have always said it gets the students engage and wanting them to do their work because they don't need to use a paper and pencil that get's their hands tired from writing. Having a one-to-one computer will get the students engage and involve and that's what every teacher wants to be able to get their students engaging and wanting to learn.

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The third thing I came across was about interactive digital textbooks. Being able to have access with digital textbooks is a great tool we can all use. Books can be heavy depending on how many classes a student takes and the use of books. Being able to use the book online can make it easier and accessible. For instance what if one day a student forgot to bring their textbook home to do homework they can just easily log online and use the digital textbook to do their assignment. Students enjoy technology and this is one way we can get students to read materials instead of a big and heavy textbook.

In conclusion, after reading chapter 12 there are different ways a teacher can integrate technology in their classrooms. Teachers can help and teach students how to use a technology tool to help them be successful later on in life. It can be hard not having someone how to teach you how to use a new tool. 

Being able to have computers and laptops in a classroom is a great idea. Students can have an opportunity to do homework assignments and be more engaging and involved in the classrooms. Having a tablet with books on it is way more easier and students don't need to be able to carry a heavy book everyday. Technology is improving more as the years pass by so what better way to use it is to having it in our classrooms so the students can benefit from them.

How to Integrate Technology. (2007, November 05). Retrieved March 19, 2017, from https://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-implementation

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West, D. M., & Bleiberg, J. (2016, July 28). Five Ways Teachers Can Use Technology to Help Students | Brookings Institution. Retrieved April 16, 2017, from https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/five-ways-teachers-can-use-technology-to-help-students/


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Chapter 6

The first thing that caught my attention after reading chapter six was about bookmarking and cloud computing for teachers. Bookmarking is a fast and easy way that we can use to book a website that we may visit often, so instead of googling it or having to type it in the URL it takes less time if you bookmark it. I personally am still new to bookmarking. In my previous classes I have never really used bookmarking so sometimes when I am on the web finding resources I still have to look on how to find on to bookmark a website. Another thing is Cloud computing I have cloud in my computer and don't really use it often which I believe I should because it is a helpful resources. For instance if maybe I forgot my USB where my information was at I can always have plan b and that is cloud computing and I can simply login in to my cloud and my resources will be there. Here in this website at Cloud Initiation that I found it talks about cloud computing and the different resources a teacher can use for bookmarking.

Another thing that caught my attention in this chapter was about WebQuests. I have never heard about WebQuest before till now for one of my assignments. WebQuest is a useful tool when planning a new assignment and assigning students to that task. It guides you step by step threw out the way. It is a great way to have students motivated on learning a new task. The assignment is not in paper but on the web. First it tells you about the introduction to the assignments, the task, the process, evaluation and the conclusion. It was a nice experiment for me in creating a WebQuest and was challenging but it will be a great idea to teach our future teachers about this website.

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The third thing that I came across was about educational websites as teaching resources. As a teacher we look research different kinds of websites that are appropriate to teach our students. I think it is a great idea that in the book it provides you different resources you can use in the classrooms. I like how it provide different resources to our lesson plans. Sometimes a teacher can get stuck while creating a lesson plan and it is always good to have those helpful resources as a back up plan. I think that teachers don't want to go into the wrong websites when educating a classroom.

In conclusion after reading chapter six it has come to my attention that there are different resources a teacher is able to use. At first I thought a teacher had to just google things and find their own resources. It is a great idea about the useful tools the teachers can use in their educational field. For instance the bookmarking and clouding computer is a great resources to use when a teacher forgets their USB or their notebook. Their is also a unique webquest a teacher can use to assign a unique and fun interacting project to their students and lastly the different educational websites a teacher can use to help them create a lesson plan or when finding creating projects to do with their classroom. 

How to Integrate Technology. (2007, November 05). Retrieved March 19, 2017, from https://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-implementation

Cloud Initiation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2017, from http://www.21things4teachers.net/21-things/cloud-initiation/

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