tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070775856746900542.post1494754829324201434..comments2010-10-22T14:48:41.675-07:00Comments on The Amazing World of Math: Cognitivism in PracticeNancy Grosellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17474701452857312962noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070775856746900542.post-8860574314373804892010-04-07T09:27:28.269-07:002010-04-07T09:27:28.269-07:00I find it sad that due to budget cuts we are limit...I find it sad that due to budget cuts we are limiting beneficial learning experiences. Episodic memory creates very strong connections. Field trips give teachers the ability to give students the meaningful events necessary to form this kind of connections. Virtual field trips can help make up these experiences to a certain extent. If a strategy is not implemented correctly, then the benefits from that strategy will not occur. It is the teachers responsibility to make virtual field trips an event, not just another assignment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092480410030176462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070775856746900542.post-91249725712694329052010-03-22T18:23:04.343-07:002010-03-22T18:23:04.343-07:00I am also very envious of teachers who have techno...I am also very envious of teachers who have technology at their fingertips and can utilize it to the students best interest. I am afraid that we are years away from anything like that and I am sad that my students will miss out on such a wonderful experience.Reading Outside the Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171988169716979103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070775856746900542.post-39481494168482603192010-03-20T16:04:01.816-07:002010-03-20T16:04:01.816-07:00Nancy,
I am very excited about the idea of using ...Nancy,<br /><br />I am very excited about the idea of using virtual field trips in my classroom. Think of all the places we can take our students. We can go from the ancient wonders of the world in the morning to the far reaches of space in the afternoon and all with out leaving the comfort of our classroom! Students are able to learn from experiences and virtual field trips do just that. They create learning experiences that students will then take with them.Ms. Bailey's 2nd Grade Classhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616757759054987275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070775856746900542.post-11106122102417093782010-03-19T06:08:00.985-07:002010-03-19T06:08:00.985-07:00Nancy,
I too am envious of the teachers who have...Nancy, <br /><br />I too am envious of the teachers who have various forms of technology to use in their classes. I teach health education and am forced to teach my classes in other teachers' rooms. My school does not give the health teachers their own room. Traveling from room to room for health class makes planning and presenting my lessons very difficult. I can't create as fun of learning environment as I would like because I am unable to hang posters or have models of various health subjects. What has helped me this year is the use of SmartBoards. With the SmartBoards I am able to give PowerPoint presentations and/or show images and videos from United Streaming. In our DVD presentation this week, Dr. Orey (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009) explains just how powerful images can be on students' learning. For example, I have recently been teaching my seventh grade health class about the dangers of smoking. One of the side effects of smoking is having a hairy tongue. I showed my students a picture of an individual with a hairy tongue they had developed from smoking. It was amazing to see and hear their reactions. <br /><br />I think that it is important for teachers to continue to research to find tools and strategies when using technology in the classroom. Technology is constantly changing. However, if teachers are able to stay knowledgeable about the types and kinds of technology that can be used in the classroom, they will be providing their students with a memorable and fun learning experience.LeannHighfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627957511599808103noreply@blogger.com