Technology in Teaching

Sharing ideas on how to use technology in the classroom is a great way to broaden application of the various learning styles of the students. Each teacher may have her own way in which she uses technology to motivate and teach her students, thus, by sharing ideas, it gives the students the best chance at successful learning. Staying up to date on the technology available is essential in keeping student interest—as the children of today are technologically advanced. Even though a new technology may seem complex to a teacher, allowing the students to use it will oftentimes prove much more simple than expected. While the already-established teachers typically have a solid teaching style established (with solid curriculum to match), they often lack the technology aspect of learning. With that being said, it is critical that the technologically-informed teacher shares her technology-friendly curriculum ideas with the already-established teacher that relies heavily on older techniques and vice versa—this will ultimately prove most beneficial to gain insight on both new and old teaching styles so that incorporation of a solid curriculum will be prevalent. 

Discovery Education: Video Streaming

Discovery Education Video Streaming (DEVS) online provides an excellent resource to enhance typical curricular units for any grade level. The website is a subscription-only based site that has a large variety of videos (and video segments) that cover practically any topic being taught. These videos are not only educationally sound but they are also interesting to watch—for teachers and students alike. Most of the videos have real-life application of content that links what may seem like abstract lessons to not-so-abstract realizations. Overall, utilizing this site for classroom curriculum enrichment is not only a good idea but also quite smart in order to maintain student attention and interaction with lessons (in addition to providing an alternative learning experience to those students who are visual learners).