Technology as an Education Tool

1. HOW am I going to find out information about education technology?

1.1. I will explore different learning strategies suggested by our classroom readings

1.2. I will research education applications, tools, and websites that may be used in my classroom environment.

1.3. I will interact with my education peers to explore the tools they suggest and share different resources with them.

2. What do I know about education technology?

2.1. Education technology uses 21st century devices to enhance student learning.

2.2. A tool to keep students engaged throughout the teachers lesson.

2.3. These tools can create fast and accurate data to anaylaze for student growth.

2.4. Applications like Google docs, Mindmeister, Word, and Twitter, can be used to organize learning objectives and provide immediate feedback.

2.5. Education technology is constantly changing and we should always be connected to a new way to transform our classroom.

2.6. I know how to use Google Forms for feedback assignments. (http://Google.com)

2.7. I know how to use Google Docs for collaborate assignments in the classroom. (http://Google.com)

2.8. I know how to incorporate Twitter into my classroom. (http://www.twitter.com)

2.9. I know how to create student friendly quizzes and surveys using Kahoot. (http://www.kahoot.com)

2.10. I know how to create digital voice over projects using Fotobabble. (http://www.fotobabble.com)

2.11. I know how to organize my classroom with ClassDojo. (https://www.classdojo.com/)

2.12. I know how to create a visual mind map with MindMeister. (https://www.mindmeister.com)

3. What do I WANT to know about education technology?

3.1. What technology resources can we use to create a better learning environment for students?

3.2. How can I improve my classroom environment with incorporating technology?

3.3. What are some good education applications to increase visible thinking in my classroom?

3.4. What are the best student friendly devices to create a technology-rich environment?

3.5. What applications help students reflection and collabrate with each other?

3.6. I want to learn about any education tool that I can incorporate into my own classroom for a positive student centered environment.

4. What did I LEARN about education technology?

4.1. I researched many technology resources I can use to create a better learning environment for my students.

4.2. I was taught many education tools  I can incorporate into my own classroom for a positive student centered environment.

4.3. I was taught many good education applications to increase visible thinking in my classroom.

4.4. Technology has the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect.

4.5. Kahoot, Khan Academy, Socrative, and many more educational tools can help you to make lessons fun, interesting, and more effective.

4.6. QR codes, Mindmeister,  Google Docs, and many more tech tools can pull together great lessons and design amazing and memorable student projects.

4.7. Chromebooks, Apple I Pad, Twitter, and many more can help you to stay connected, organized, and increase the ease of building multimedia lessons and learning tools.