There are lots of ways to consume information about technology in the classroom. Later in the semester, you will be reading and presenting formal research papers in the field. For this homework exercise, you’ll perform a much less formal review. Submit your findings as a post here on the OpenLab.
Instructions
- Find an article or a blog post anywhere on the internet that discusses technology as a pedagogical tool.
- Before you write your review, include a link to that article/post as a comment on this post to claim it as yours. Make sure none of your classmates have already chosen the same article/post.
- Write a one- or two-paragraph summary of the article. (Write your summary so that when your classmates read it, they’ll know what the main points of the article are, and can decide whether they would like to read the article for themselves.)
- Write a one- or two-paragraph statement expressing your opinion about the points made in the article. (You don’t have to be super precise here; you can discuss the points in the article whether you agree or disagree with them based on how they relate to your own experience.)
- If the website where you found your article/post is not that of a well-known media organization, include one sentence about the kind of website it is. (For example, if you choose a blog post, the “About” section of the blog should tell you a bit about who the post author is.)
- Submit your review, along with a link to your article/post as an OpenLab post. Title your post ” Review of [title of the article/post you’ve chosen].”
How to choose an article/blog post
You have some flexibility in terms of what you choose to review, but there are some rules you must follow:
- Read a few different articles or blog posts before selecting one to review.
- The article/post you choose must express an opinion about technology in the classroom, report on an academic study about technology in the classroom or discuss specific strategies for using technology as a pedagogical tool.
- The article/post you choose should support its arguments with evidence.
- The article/post you choose cannot simply report on a type of technology being used, or how widespread its use is. It cannot be a “how-to” guide for using a particular technology yourself.
- The article/post you choose cannot be published by a company that is writing to promote its own product.
- The article/post you choose should be long enough that it is insightful in some way. Your summary/opinion should tell us why it is insightful.
- The article/post you choose should be short enough that a fast reader could read it in under 15 minutes. (For example, you should not review a scholarly research article.)
- If you have an article/post in mind and aren’t sure whether it is appropriate, link to it in the comments on this post and explain why you’re unsure. Leave enough time before the deadline to choose something else if I determine it’s not appropriate.
- The article/post you choose should be written in English. If you find something that’s written in another language and that you’d really like to review, link to it in the comments on this post and explain why it appeals to you. Leave enough time before the deadline to choose something else if I determine it’s not appropriate.
Some resources
Note: some of these websites require a subscription to access articles, but will provide a selection for free to non-subscribers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
New York Times Education Section
Los Angeles Times Education Setion
Washington Post Education Section
Making students Curious using an app based walking tour as a pedagogical too
https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/learning-teaching/funding/funding/previous-projects/year/october-2016/making-students-curious-using-an-app-based-walking
Teaching Math Using Technology
I need to change mine, this is now my article.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeana-lee-tahnk/technology-in-the-classroom_b_5946570.html
Why we need to embrace Technology in the classroom right now This article wrote by Jenna lee Tahnk
It discuss how technology is very important to use in the classroom , I pad for kindergartners , Chromebook replacing textbooks ,
According to Rew research center 92% of teachers said the internet has major impact “on their ability to access content , resources and materials , Kids love the technology in classrooms and engage more , technology make information limitless give teacher more freedom to contrast a lesson , kids excited , technology prepare student for the future.
My opinion about the article is , I agree with every thing i will say yes for the technology , but we not supposed to depend on them 100% we should try to depend on our self to understand any thing in this life and if we don`t achieve now we go and try to find more information to got our solution , but not from the first time .
This is an interesting article choice, Hanan. In addition to providing a long list of benefits, I appreciate that it also discusses potential challenges of adapting classrooms for technology. Certainly, the use of technology in the classroom does need to be structured (either by the technological tool itself or by the teacher). Issues of access also need to be addressed—at some schools, there may be resources for a teacher to experiment with different types of technology while at other schools, resources are more limited. How best can a teacher make use of what is available? I am also glad that the article discussed the challenge of changing the culture around technology in the classroom. Widespread use of technology in people’s lives is still relatively new and we don’t already know the best way to use it as a pedagogical tool. That’s why you’re taking this class and reading articles like this! I would be interested in reading a lot more about these particular challenges.
The article does link to evidence to support its claims but you might notice that the sources sited tend to be technology or education companies or sites with education-technology platforms. Of course those sources will have positive things to say about the use of their products! You might also notice at the bottom that U.S. Cellular is a sponsor of the post. None of this means that the article is wrong, but it does mean that the reader must consume it with a critical eye. This is part of the reason that I am interested in hearing more about the challenges faced by different entities when using technology to support pedagogy.
Lastly, the article cites a PBS survey that says only 69% of teachers polled say that technology allows them to do much more than ever before. This begs the question: what’s up with the other 31% of teachers?!?! Even teachers who come from schools with limited resources should have enough access themselves to see that their jobs have been completely changed by technology. Does this 31% consist of teachers who are so close to retirement that they have refused to update their perspective to see technology’s use? Or does it consist of young teachers who are so tech savvy that they don’t remember what school was like before the introduction of technology? Maybe we can explore this type of question during the rest of the semester!
According to the article “Why We Need To Embrace Technology In The Classroom Right Now” By Jeana Lee Tahnk, the article mentions how technology makes improvement in students’ performance. It seems interesting when the author indicates how technology and teachers would be partners in the future. That can make students take advantage of technology to learn even without having teacher if they know what they want to learn. Moreover, students are more likely to engage to the topic when they use technology.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/technology-education_b_2867458.html
In his article “A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom”,Drew Hendricks writes about how electronics and technology may have benefits in education.He says that in a classroom where are different levels of students,and where the possibility for a teacher to cater to each of the students is impossible,using of technology may help a lot.Making students fall into a passive role is one of the major benefits that technology avoids.according to Hendricks,another major benefit of technology si engagement in learning.He also says that introducing technology to every class closes the gap between A students and those who participate.
In my opinion,technology in class has its pros and cons.The use of technology may help students to learn things quicker,but it also may distract them by using technology to do things that are not related to the class.However,even that technology may have its own disadvantages,it is still necessary and helpful to be used in classes.We all need technology since we are living in the century of technology.