Out of the six NETS standards that are listed in the book, it seemed like the students did the first five standards. Those standards are basic operations and concepts, social, ethical, and human issues, technology productivity tools, technology communications tools, and technology research tools.
The students had the basic operations and concepts of using the laptops when the teacher was asking them where to go on the computers. They had a positive attitude towards the laptops even when some of the laptops were not able to connect to the internet. Using the internet, Yahoo, and KidPix showed enhanced learning and promoted creativity for standard number three. Standard four was displayed when the students were using KidPix to create a slide show for technology night for the parents. Finally, the students collecting information from the weather page on Yahoo showed standard five.
I think what I would do differently would put the teacher’s laptop in the back of the classroom so I can keep an eye on all the students and not turn my back on them whenever I look at the projected screen. Also making sure that every laptop has internet before class started would be something that I would have done differently. With every laptop having internet, the productivity of the student would increase.
Great job identifying the standards, Brian, and critiquing the lesson!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things that struck me in the video was how well the groups worked together. With just one person running the controls, it opens the door for one person to do all the work while the others goof off. And yet, I didn't see that happen on the video.
UIS has a classroom specifically designed for collaborative work - UHB 2027. If you are ever on campus, I'd encourage you to take a look at it sometime. The room is arranged with 8 host stations (with big monitors hanging on the wall). Each host station is set up for 3 students. There are 24 laptops. We use Team Spot software in this classroom, which allows the students to connect their laptops to the host station. That way, they can display their work on the big screen without hovering around the small screen of a laptop. And even better, the Team Spot software allows them to control the big screen from their individual laptops. So they can take turns revising drafts and everyone is equally participating. It's pretty awesome!
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