Technology Lesson Demonstration

Reflection

The Gruffalo cut and paste activity took up a lot of time. With the use of the Flippity Timeline, my students can now practice ordering events quickly! Roblyer and Hughes introduce the RAT Matrix, used when implementing technology (2019). By utilizing the Flippity Timeline tool, I am replacing the use of paper, scissors, and glue. This amplifies productivity, because the students are reviewing the same information in a much more efficient manner. Therefore, their learning can transform, allowing them to collaborate with a partner and check their work.

Reference

Roblyer, M. & Hughes, J. (2019). Integrating educational technology into teaching: Transforming learning across disciplines (8th ed.) Pearson.

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Assessment Sample

Click to watch a sample assessment to close out the unit Objects in the Night Sky ! Once students have made predictions in their journal and completed an observation log, they will present their findings in an animation video using the website PowToon.com. See rubric below:

Video Discussion Board 3

Discussion Topic: Roblyer & Hughes (2019) discuss the gaming in the classroom. What benefits and challenges are associated with gaming in the classroom? Do you have any strategies that you use to make gaming productive? When is gaming inappropriate in the instructional setting? Transcript: "Gaming in the classroom is, in my opinion, one of the best ways to facilitate student engagement. Games serve as an entertaining and motivational way to review material. Most of the time, a student cannot learn a new topic simply from playing a game, but once that topic is introduced, a game is an excellent way to practice and enhance that skill. While there are many independent online games available for students, tabletop games or whole-group class games facilitate collaboration and cooperation with peers. An article from the Missouri State Teachers Association says that, “games provide students with the opportunity to learn about teamwork and practice resolving conflicts or disagre...

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