Embedding Technology in the Classroom

Bridge the gap between classical education & modern technologies

by Silvina Paola Hillar

 

 

Tips & Tricks to enhance your classes hand in hand with resources from our beloved web 2.0 in order to design reading comprehension, writing & composing activities.

It is technology that helps us to enhance the learning experience of our students. That is the reason why, we are changing the everyday appearance of our classes. A well-known proverb says:

“A good workman is known by his tools”.

Therefore, it is time to change the tools of our teaching and take advantage of the computing devices available today and tomorrow. Hardware will continue to advance and offer different types of devices which may soon appear in the market. Thus, we should be willing to include them although they do not exist yet.

We have to reshape our courses in order to allow them work properly in these special devices. It is not impossible to do it! We have to think carefully about the type of activity that we can develop in each case according to the device in which we use the course.

Students are always ready when they listen that a new device is to take part in their learning experience. There happen to be many available apps for many of the hardware devices that we will deal afterwards with. It is also advisable to explore them deeply.

It is also possible to build in accessibility features to make it easy for any student to benefit from all the resources that each of these devices offer. Some of the features accommodate students with physical impairments, visual and hearing challenges and different learning styles. Thus, it is an important aspect to take into account why to use these devices in planning a class.

The world of education is revolutionizing because we replace traditional classrooms with virtual ones. Moreover, what we need is a shift in our thinking in order to explore the future of learning using special devices covering all the dimensions available at present.

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Are we ready to reach it?

There happen to be three types of learning which educators in the past couldn’t possible think of, no matter how hard they thought: e-learning (electronic learning), b-learning (blended learning) and m-learning (mobile learning).

The types of activities to be designed for m-learning are the ones that should be done anywhere and at any time! Besides there happens to be many educational apps which can be used, so perhaps it is sometimes advisable to change the desktop computer for another tool of choice in a particular context. Mobile learning should be combined with social media or social interaction activities, could be a way to work.

We sometimes need to figure out how can we start designing courses or some educational materials that could take advantage of these special hardware devices which can be used to carry out this type of learning experience. We should bear in mind that great teaching meets students wherever they are. Thus, it could lead to a wonderful learning experience!

We will examine several ways that we can use to reshape the features of our teaching using the portable device as well as the traditional desktop in order to create a challenging learning environment to our students. Moreover, performing more engaging tasks it is more likely that not only students but also teacher feel motivated towards cruising access barriers.

To sum up, it would be appropriate to write one last sentences: mobile learning is anytime and everywhere. Let’s explore what type of tasks are to be the ones for this type of learning!

 

 

 

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