Adaptive technology is another way technology is enhancing the lives of students. In this case, adaptive technology is enhancing students with disabilities and who would not have the opportunity to learn in such a way without the help of these tools. I really liked the tool that Mason used in the video that we watched during Monday's class. Mason suffered from vision impairment and the Mountbatten, a kind of braille note taker, allowed him to type notes like any other student would, but it types it in braille which will help him down the road. It also spoke out the letters he was typing so he can make connections between the braille and the sounds. Technology like this allows students like Mason to feel like any other student, but it first gives them the opportunity for the education they deserve. I know teachers in the past have used SmartBoards and iPads, but not in the use of adaptive technology. Adaptive technology can cause challenges in the classrooms because it may distract other students and since technology is also changing and updating, students and teachers must stay up to date with the tools making it difficult to keep up.
Using PowerPoint can be used to support student learning using Bloom's Taxonomy. For example, I can use PowerPoint for a history lesson. The "create" element of Bloom's Taxonomy can be achieved by using a template that PowerPoint has created. Teachers can use these templates to update their PowerPoints and make them more appealing to students that are viewing the slides. Transitions can also be used to achieve this element. I view the "create" element as the one where all the design elements can be added to make the presentation as appealing as possible because no student is going to want to look at a boring white screen. "Evaluate" can be achieved by selecting the type of history and the facts that you want to be presented. Remember, as a teacher, PowerPoint slides should never have too much text so it is important to highlight the important details first. For example, if a teacher is doing a presentation on WWII, he/she will want to give details that support the facts from The Holocaust, but also defend why the US decided to enter in the war too. The "analyze" element can be achieved by including discussion questions in your slides and make sure your students are keeping up with the material. A teacher may also include videos in their presentation to compare one element of history to another. "Apply" can be used to support student learning through PowerPoint because a history teacher can include pictures to demonstrate a moment in history. Teachers can use Smart Art to achieve the "understand" element to create timelines and cause and effect charts. "Remember" can be used as a conclusion slide to review what the particular lesson was about and the main points. This can include follow up questions and define any important key words that were used in the presentation.
Campus Trends is a great website to stay up to date with technology because this website is always posting articles about how different schools across the country are using technology to enhance the classroom. They even have a tutorials page that gives viewers multiple different tutorials on technology and tools. This website also includes research in educational technology trends and how technology helps in the classroom. I have included a link and screenshot below.
https://campustechnology.com/Home.aspx
Using PowerPoint can be used to support student learning using Bloom's Taxonomy. For example, I can use PowerPoint for a history lesson. The "create" element of Bloom's Taxonomy can be achieved by using a template that PowerPoint has created. Teachers can use these templates to update their PowerPoints and make them more appealing to students that are viewing the slides. Transitions can also be used to achieve this element. I view the "create" element as the one where all the design elements can be added to make the presentation as appealing as possible because no student is going to want to look at a boring white screen. "Evaluate" can be achieved by selecting the type of history and the facts that you want to be presented. Remember, as a teacher, PowerPoint slides should never have too much text so it is important to highlight the important details first. For example, if a teacher is doing a presentation on WWII, he/she will want to give details that support the facts from The Holocaust, but also defend why the US decided to enter in the war too. The "analyze" element can be achieved by including discussion questions in your slides and make sure your students are keeping up with the material. A teacher may also include videos in their presentation to compare one element of history to another. "Apply" can be used to support student learning through PowerPoint because a history teacher can include pictures to demonstrate a moment in history. Teachers can use Smart Art to achieve the "understand" element to create timelines and cause and effect charts. "Remember" can be used as a conclusion slide to review what the particular lesson was about and the main points. This can include follow up questions and define any important key words that were used in the presentation.
Campus Trends is a great website to stay up to date with technology because this website is always posting articles about how different schools across the country are using technology to enhance the classroom. They even have a tutorials page that gives viewers multiple different tutorials on technology and tools. This website also includes research in educational technology trends and how technology helps in the classroom. I have included a link and screenshot below.
https://campustechnology.com/Home.aspx
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