Learning the differences in technology tools that a teacher can use. The ones that really spoke to me were the virtual classroom (Elluminate and Adobe connect Professional) and the LMS tools of blackboard and moodle. I am very interested in trying these platfomrs.
Technology tools are crucial to teaching in an online environment. There are many different tools available and the instructor must be comfortable using the tools to provide lessons to their students.
Learning one's teaching style is a must to be a successful teacher. One should get collegues to sit in on his or her lectures, and also obtain feedback from his/her students. I really like the idea of asking the students what they liked the best, the least, and what they would leave in the lecture.
The most important concept I took away from this class was the use of technology tools can not only assist the student but it can also assit the instructor to facilitate the best training possible. Technology tools should be reviewed to see if they are working or altered accordingly to achieve the highest training value for the student.
From this module, I have learned there are many technological tools an online instructor can use to enhance online learning. They can use blogs, virtual classrooms, wikis, online journals, and podcasts to moniter and enhance student learning.
There are many tools that an instructor can use. We need to assess what the tool does and is it going to be helpful in our teaching and attaining the learning objectives.
