A
primary focus for employing instructional technology in schools is to
enhance student learning. Technology and gadgets of today's generation has
contained software that is design for educational purpose that would really
invite students in the learning environment. This is one way of motivating them
that in learning there are fun and enjoyment. That is creating an interactive
environment that is inviting to them.
4th Sharing
The Invasion of
Interactive Board...
In terms of interactive,
there is now new technology emerges in one of the presentation, representing
the interactive board. This interactive board contains software that is
purposely design for educational tools, instruction and learning. This not new
to my senses since I've seen it before in one of our seminars held last May at
Gakken Philippines. They presented (market) it to us. They also show us on how
to use the interactive board. According to them if our school would like to
purchase even one item, they will conduct a free or package seminar for the teachers
as orientation on how to manipulate the interactive board.
The interactive board
contains different subject areas where teachers can introduce lesson in such
that they can ignite the attention of the learners to learn. Even I myself felt
an excitement when they are introducing this technology and it's totally
amazing! It’s also contains interactive activities, a lot of activities that
the student would really enjoy. Every presentation of the lesson has an audio
that would explain to the student and if there is a time when the student got a
wrong answer automatically the interactive board inform you that the answer is
in correct.
5th Sharing
INTERNET VALUES...
One topic that is being
touch in our discussion is all about internet usage. Internet nowadays are one
of the most popular resources of the endless amount of information in almost
any subject, communication, leisure and even a source of income of few.
Internet research is gaining popularity. The use of internet is a source of
information but the wide spread of this information would also lead students to
the incorrect concept. Internet also invite student to dwell in unnecessary
things that sometimes degrade the values that they have. In addition, there are
lot of accessing materials in the World Wide Web that will lead made
student hard to find the accurate or precise information that would actually
they needed. The student may get a biased resource. But somehow this will also
bring students to learn strategies on how to evaluate the opportunities of the
information in the internet.
TECHNOLOGY IN A
MARIAN SCHOOL..
One good thing in some
Marian school like the Holycross of Digos, is they are organized. Everything is
carefully in the right place. They see to it the operation, as well as the
resources is in the smooth flow of run. Good thing to hear in
the presenter that he present their technology lifespan in the
materials and their resources available, because they will know what will be
the action in the future run of their technology. They can set a plan whether
they will purchase new or not. The lifespan of any technology is important in
order to know where is the ultimate capacity in the technology materials that
being purchase.
6th Sharing...
PAQIUBATO TECH.
It is really true in
reality that there are some computers nowadays that are not anymore functional
for others but still it is usable for some. for them they are treasures that
should to be cared of properly.
It is good thing to hear
that even they are far from the city they really embrace the new trends of
their external environment away from their location. This will help to students
for introducing another ways of learning aside from traditional paper- pencil
learning. Although the media that they have in their school is not actually use
for instruction but still it will help teachers as a tool to increase their
productivity in preparing and making their lesson more colourful and meaningful
to the learners. This computers that they have in school is use to create and
design materials for better delivery of the lesson. The computers is for
teachers consumption only but in the days to come it is already the pupils who
will use this resources because in the first place it is them the reason behind
why school purchase computers.
7th Ssharing
MR. WALTER BOOK..
At last I've seen this
walter book that they have ( but not in actual gadget only in picture ). I was
then amazed the feature of this walter book . The goodness it brings to the
teaching- learning process is really exciting.