Technology has become a huge aspect of teaching and learning with this generation of students. It is inevitable that you will use search engines in your lessons. There are certain rules that you should keep in mind when you give your students time for technology. Most importantly you, as the teacher, should instruct the students to be specific when finding information on a search engine. "Type in a combination of keywords that could be found in the URLs of the sites or documents you want."(Roblyer) This instruction should help the students be more direct and efficient in their educational searches.
Website Evaluation
Favorite Professional Websites
When deciding what websites to use in your lesson there are certain criteria that these websites must meet. Having this criteria set in place will help you give the students a more fulfilling educational lesson and keep them completely engaged. The two website links listed below are very helpful and educational websites. They can be used in the classroom to help motivate and engage students. The websites could also be used in professional development for teachers. They both meet several of the standards from the Website Evaluation Criteria Checklist in the textbook Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching those being; 1) all information is the most current and up-to-date available, 2) the site is complete, and 3) content was free of bias.(Roblyer) Those are just a few of the needs met in these websites.
https://www.edutopia.org
https://wonderville.org
Online Safety and Security
Cyberbullying happens so frequently in our culture and it is beginning to happen at younger ages. "Cyberbullying is the practice of using technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person." (Roblyer)Part of the dynamic you should setup in your classroom is a safe zone. Since this is a very technological age and you never know what your students are doing when they leave the classroom, from the beginning of the year create a community. When you develop this community in your classroom, it is less likely to have cyberbullying happen in your class.
Works Cited:
Roblyer, M. D. (2016). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Boston: Pearson.
Emileigh, I love how you mention from the text that, "Type in a combination of keywords that could be found in the URLs of the sites or documents you want."(Roblyer, 2016) It is so important to show students how to use keywords to locate the information they need from all the rest.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog! Keep up the great work, friend!
I love that you brought attention to the cyberbullying subject from the text, "Cyberbullying is the practice of using technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person." (Roblyer) I love that the book mentioned embarrassment in this definition. Now with all of the access to technology students and young adults use embarrassment as a form of bullying online now more thatn ever. Its important to bring this to your students attention. Also, great work on your blog! it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you about how technology and search engines are becoming more prevalent in lessons nowadays. All of my CT's have used the internet in some form or fashion during lessons because it helps engage the students. I mean, if they love technology, why not let them be engaged by it in the classroom. I also think the quote you added in by Roblyer(2016) about typing in specific keywords to the URL to narrow your search is the MOST helpful information students need to know when searching the internet. It eliminates the possibility of finding sources that may not be as credible as others. You would need to model how to do that for the students so they could go do it on their own for future assignments tho!
ReplyDeleteI loved your section on cyberbullying because it is so true about society today. It is a sad thing but hopefully, we as teachers can create that "safe environment" that students need in a classroom and cause a halt to the cyber bullying.
Great work on your blog! Cannot wait to read the next one :)