Audio Technologies
An example of a traditional audio technology would be the talking book. The talking book can be used to help children learn to read by following along when the story is spoken to them. It can also be used for high school students whom want to hear the story another way or told more dramatically.
An emerging audio technology example is internet radio. Internet radio can be used in the classroom for pleasure or it can be used to listen to the news. Listening to the news in class can really help children gain a firmer grasp of what is going on in the world.
Visual Technologies
An example of a traditional visual technology would be an overhead projector. Overhead projectors can be utilized in classrooms to show students how to solve math problems or even for copying down notes. Students can also use them to do presentations.
An emerging visual technology is a document camera. Document camera's project papers exactly as they are onto a screen. Document camera's are similar to overhead projectors but they can be used to help revise papers or show students examples of papers. You can also show/explain how to solve math problems with them.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Chapter Six: Digital Technologies in the Classroom.
Based of the information found in chapter six of the textbook, I would definitely prefer teaching in a classroom with more digital technologies. Digital technology can really make a huge difference in the classroom. For example, these technologies can make children more involved with their learning. A few examples of technologies that can help children to be more involved would be data projectors, and electronic whiteboards. These can help children to see more clearly what they are learning.
Also, another reason I would love to teach with more digital technologies would be because some of them can help take up less room in the classroom. Portable storage is an example of this. Portable storage can help save paper and also other resources as well. E-Books can also help take up less space in the classroom due to them being able to hold many books on them at a time. Kindles and such also not as bulky and inconvenient.
I feel that digital technologies can really be used to individuals advantage and should be utilized to make the classroom better.
Also, another reason I would love to teach with more digital technologies would be because some of them can help take up less room in the classroom. Portable storage is an example of this. Portable storage can help save paper and also other resources as well. E-Books can also help take up less space in the classroom due to them being able to hold many books on them at a time. Kindles and such also not as bulky and inconvenient.
I feel that digital technologies can really be used to individuals advantage and should be utilized to make the classroom better.
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