Why will BYOD transform teaching practice? Can teachers not just keep doing what they are already doing? Yes, teachers will be able to continue to do much of what they have already done in the past. However, in some cases there will be a need for change. Now that a student can bring his or …
Can students in Grade 7 watch a video and follow the instructions to complete a task? Yes, they can! I use a range of instructional methods when teaching in the computer lab. One common method I use is to model the instructional steps using a projector. Today, I tried a new approach. I pre-recorded the …
While the majority of students were already in line to head to their next class, I turned to notice that one of my students was still sitting at his machine working. Throughout the weeks, this student has frequently been off-task and required on-going support. Now he was diligently working all period and didn’t want to …
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I recently conducted an interview with the classroom teacher upon the completion of teaching TechnoJourney to learn more about her thoughts and ideas about the experience. UPDATE: TechnoJourney was replaced with TechnoInternet. The activities are similar. Your students just spent the past few weeks completing activities from the technology project TechnoJourney. What was your overall …
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