I believe the integrated approach would be one of the best approaches to use because it allows the students to be exposed to other curriculum content more than once. It also shows that technology isn’t an entity by itself, but can be used to enhance learning in a variety of areas. I also think it is important to use the lifelong learning approach so that students become problem solvers and will have confidence when using technology in the future. I could use a WebQuest with first graders for math. This would work best with partners or older student volunteers. One strategy used would be constructivism so that students could discover the material on their own. It also would allow them to meet a goal. I have already created a WebQuest which involved adding money. I think I could use an educational blog later in the year for students to respond to each others writing. The strategy I would use would be cooperative learning so that students can work together to make their writing better. Additionally, I have already taken my class on an online field trip since my school district doesn’t allow us to take real trips. We took a trip to the zoo when we were discussion habitats and animal characteristics. I personally believe it would be a bit tricky for first graders to do online research or follow a RSS feeder page since their technological experience is so limited.
I really like your ideas. I think it's a good point that we are encouraging them to use the Internet as a resource. It's also showing that technology is part of the classroom and part of our learning. Instead of technology being completely seperate. I like that idea you have.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of combining several different forms of technology and online resources to teach one topic. I was thinking more of choosing the best format for each topic. I agree that some online resources, like RSS pages would be too complicated for young students. I think that as educators of young children, we need to stick mostly with teacher-created or teacher-found resources and work closely with our students as they learn to navigate the internet.
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