In module 5 we discussed technology integration in the classroom for the 21st century , and Promethean boards are a great way to integrate technology into the classroom because of their use of flipcharts. Flipcharts are a wonderful way to engage students in using technology to solve problems in areas such as Math.
In order to use flipcharts, one must download the proper software to their computer; this software is called ActiveInspire and is easy and free to download. You do not have to use a Promethean board in order to use ActiveInspire software, however to get the full affect and engage your students the most in the classroom, I would recommended that one have the hardware that goes along with the ActiveInspire software. This hardware includes but is not limited to a Promethean board, Promethean pens, projector and a computer with the ActiveInspire software downloaded to it.
One flipchart I found that seemed to really engage students and requires active participation was Let's Talk Fruit. I found this flipchart and many other educational interactive flipcharts on PoremtheanPlanet. This flipchart focuses on students learning how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. This flipchart helps provide evidence to how ActiveInspire software and Promethean boards and hardware meets the essential conditions for technology integration. Over all I believe that Promethean boards are an innovated, engaging tool to help assist students in getting familiar with technology based skills that they can use for the future in the work force. If you or your students are struggling with using a Promethean board, there are certain software support tool websites such as PrometheanWorld that can assist you and your students in getting exposure to ActiveInspire software and Promethean boards.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Wikis, Widgets and Websites OOHHH MYY!!!
Wiki
Wikis are beneficial because they are a way for the the teachers and class to communicate and collaborate. I found 278 Math tecaher wiki to be benefits teachers and studnets, because it allows the teacher to help provide extra help in math. This website ha smath practice available for grdaes K-8th and if high effective in the classroom.
http://278mathwiki.wikispaces.com/home
Widget #1
Translator is a widget that is extremely useful in a deaf education setting to help the student understand the difference between the English word and signed word for a word. This widget can also be beneficial for students that are learning English as a second language as well as extra practice for students learning a second language. This is a great resource if teacher want their students to do a pen-pal assignment with a child form a different country, if could help the student translate what the other one is saying.
Widegt #2
This widget can also go along with a pen-pal lesson, because after you finish getting your students to discover what their pen-pals are saying, you can ask them to discover where their pen-pal is from. This widget will allow the students to discover how far their pen-pal is form them. In discovering this, the students are learning distance which is math.
Lesson
The lesson I am choosing to use is a pen-pal lesson. I feel like having the students have and email a pen-pal helps build the students' vocabularies. With this lesson I can use my wikispace to help by distributing out the various projects the children will have to do with their pen-pal projects. I can also add important due dates with the events tab on the wikispace. The children can use the translator widget to help discover what their pen-pal is saying and the distance widget to figure out where the pen-pal is from. This lesson helps the students learn about different cultures, different languages, and improve their technology skills.
http://www.penpalworld.com/
http://www.penpalworld.com/
Wikis are beneficial because they are a way for the the teachers and class to communicate and collaborate. I found 278 Math tecaher wiki to be benefits teachers and studnets, because it allows the teacher to help provide extra help in math. This website ha smath practice available for grdaes K-8th and if high effective in the classroom.
http://278mathwiki.wikispaces.com/home
Widget #1
Translator is a widget that is extremely useful in a deaf education setting to help the student understand the difference between the English word and signed word for a word. This widget can also be beneficial for students that are learning English as a second language as well as extra practice for students learning a second language. This is a great resource if teacher want their students to do a pen-pal assignment with a child form a different country, if could help the student translate what the other one is saying.
Widegt #2
This widget can also go along with a pen-pal lesson, because after you finish getting your students to discover what their pen-pals are saying, you can ask them to discover where their pen-pal is from. This widget will allow the students to discover how far their pen-pal is form them. In discovering this, the students are learning distance which is math.
Lesson
The lesson I am choosing to use is a pen-pal lesson. I feel like having the students have and email a pen-pal helps build the students' vocabularies. With this lesson I can use my wikispace to help by distributing out the various projects the children will have to do with their pen-pal projects. I can also add important due dates with the events tab on the wikispace. The children can use the translator widget to help discover what their pen-pal is saying and the distance widget to figure out where the pen-pal is from. This lesson helps the students learn about different cultures, different languages, and improve their technology skills.
http://www.penpalworld.com/
http://www.penpalworld.com/
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