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and the children began reminiscing about when they were younger and how much they enjoyed that show. Thus she was able to spontaneously reinforce the meaning of a vocabulary word through the use of technology. The problem that you run into with this kind of resource is that it can be taken advantage of. Many schools, mine included, ban the use of Youtube because of the abundance of inappropriate material. This should not be the answer, there needs to be a way that teachers and students can use resources like this one. The second mode of technology that they examined was Digital Stories. The students used Digital Stories in replacement of writing assignments. They were still doing the same amount of work, still had to do the research and the writing, but the end product was a movie instead of a final paper. Because of the freedom that movie making provides, the students get to individualize their assignments, and take more pride in their finish product than they would if they were simply writing a paper. The last forum that Mullen and Wedwick discuss is the use of Blogs. According to Merriam-Webster (2008) blogs are “a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer” (69). Blogs are mostly used as a communication tool. It is especially useful for group activities so that results and comments as a group can be posted in one place. They conclude by reminding us that we live in a Digital world, and students need to be taught how to use their technology to gain certain skills that will help them in their future endeavors. These three mediums are all easy and simple ways that teachers can integrate technology into their classroom learning to enhance the learning experience.
Article #2 Classroom Blogging: What is the Role in Science Learning? ALISON SAWMILLER In “Classroom Blogging” Sawmiller explores how the use of blogs enhances the experience that students have in the classroom, and more specifically in science learning. She begins by explaining the need for new technologies, such as blogs, in classrooms. She acknowledges that the main problem is that “At home, students read and write electronically, using computers, iPods, and kindles. In the classroom students read and write almost exclusively on paper.” (44) Students at home are learning in this new digital age, while the institutions where they are in the classroom have not caught up with societies technologies, and are much slower to change their ways. Sawmiller looks at the use of Blogs in science as a new way to do journal writing. These journals are used to develop critical thinking skills, involving problem solving and self-reflection. The most important aspect of the blog is that it can appeal to almost every style of learning. “Students may be better visual, auditory, kinesthetic, social, logical, verbal, or solitary learners. The best lessons are the ones that embrace the most styles of learning.” (46) The blog offers ways to incorporate each style of learning, whether it is through pictures, podcasts, journal writing, or conducting experiments. That way it is much easier to reach and try to relate with all different kinds of students. Although this study was primarily looking at a science classroom, the values of using a blog can easily translate to many other arenas of learning. You can take the findings that she
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