Journal #5

Pape, L., Sheehan, T., & Worrell, C. (2012). How to do more with less. Learning and Leading, 39(6), 18-21. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/DigitalEditionMarch-April2012.aspx


Summary:
In this article it talks about how to use free technology tool is the classroom while also using the blending or face-to-face time with teachers and students. This article relates to our class right now because it brings up all the useful tools to use in a classroom and online so to help each other on research or questions that a student needs or has. Diigo, Prezi, Comic Strip, and google docs were all a part of the articles useful tool guides. Teachers demonstrated how they use these tools in their classroom and how it also helped to bring more face-to-face time in the classroom as well. One of the newest tools I discovered was the three-ring binder and how the teacher can share information, pictures, and websites to student through this internet tool. I think it is great and would use it for my student so that it eliminates wasted time in class when students are asking for helpful resources. 


Question 1: What technology tool can I use in my classroom that will be fun and get to the point at the same time?


I would like to use the Comic Strip and the Three-Ring Binder internet tools to successfully run any classroom. By using the Comic strip I can let students highlight main points in a story or in an assignment that can predict and outcome or highlight the main characteristics. By using the Three-Ring Binder tool I will be able to give useful points, pictures, and resources to my students at home instead of in the classroom, which will give myself more class time and my students more resources without time wasted.


Question 2: What is blended teaching and flipped classroom? and why are both important to the students and myself ?


Blended teaching is when teachers use digital content to enhance and transform the learning process. It uses the best of both worlds by using a wherever and whenever approach that helps each students individual learning needs. Flipped classroom instruction lets the student become familiar with material at home instead of in class. By doing this it lets the student work on a project or an online database at home and at the same time gives them practice to learn at a pace on how to utilize it. It also lets the teacher use videos to demonstrate a lesson to a student, that way the student can watch it as many times until they understand  the instructions.