I have learned to consider the audience and evaluate the effectiveness of the technology tool. Students also appreciate variety. Avoid over-using one tool. Teach, use technology, and listen to the feedback to achieve the desired objectives.
This module opend my eyes to the various tools instructors can use to enhance only learning, such as blogs.
Becoming an excellent facilitator is a skill to be developed over time. With a facilitator type of teaching style, activities become the focus. This teaching style emphasizes student-centered learning and places more of the responsibility for learning on the students themselves.
There are several tools facilitating student learning and it's important to use the right one. I think interactivity is important and Screen Capture presentations assist in student professional developoment. Creating an engaging environment for students by choosing the right technology tool is important.
We need to continuously receive feedback from our students in order to know what is or is not working. Technology tools can be great tools, but they can also be used in the incorrect method.
You need to know more about the options and functions of various tools
It is important to assess your teaching style and the technology to get the most out of both.
I learned a lot of valuable information. I learned that there are many different types of technology tools and instructor can use. Tools like:
1. Blogs
2. Learning Management Systems
3. Screen Capture
4. Virtual Classrooms
5. Wikis
I also learned that the instructor must use to appropriate technology tools to have effective instruction.
I learned that it is important to understand how a tool works before you integrate it into your online course. If you don’t understand how to use the tool, then it may result in confusion for the class.
As an instructor in an online setting, it is important to not only understand your teaching style, but also understanding technologies that are available to you in order to create the best learning environment possible. Once you are in sync with both it will make you more successful with your classes.
Reply to Bill Wong's post:Yes, I need to do that too. I think mine is still evolving.
With the onset of COVID 19 I was asked to transition a course to the online learning format in a very short amount of time. If I were doing the course now, I would definitely be able to do this more effectively through more effective use of technology tools. Some technology tools were made available to us and I have learned how to use some of the features but there are others that I would like to use i the future to better engage students. I would really like to implement some of the features of the Video Conferencing platform we have available to improve engagement of the students with one another. I have seen the benefits that students get by engaging in small group discussions of various topics in the face to face classroom. I now know more about the use of chat and breakout room features to acomplish this in the virtual environment as well and am eager to try that.
While I have already encountered each of the different tools mentioned in this lesson and was familiar with their different uses, I had never thought about the need to coordinate the use of the tools with my individual teaching style.
That assessing the technology tools that you use are valuable to find out if it is helping the students understand the material
There are several tools available that can enhance the learning environment for students. I want to learn more about how podcasts are being used versus other tools like video posts.
Identifying the style of teaching is a direct correlation to the desired learing outcomes. Having a combination of styles may amplify the learning process of the student. Matching the teaching style with the proper technology should have ease of use, interactivity and be compatible with computer requirements.
This was a good tip:
Voice over powerpoint tip: It is essential that instructors not record lengthy segments of a lecture as they become too long and lack interactivity to keep students’ attention.
However, it is important not to "lecture" for more than 10-15 minutes as the recording then become too lengthy.
tech tools are impt to online claases and needs to be user friendly
There are many different tools online instructors can use. It is important when chosing what to incorporate into your class to make sure the tech. is user friendly, has a purpose, and has meaning in the lesson.
I have learned that we have many tools, but we do not have to use them all. We need to asses wich tool works best for the learning goal in mind.
