Chapter 7&8 reflection

Technology offers powerful support for promote inquiries learning, problem solving skills, and sharing ideas especially when teachers practice website education in classroom. I think teachers are responsible for integrating technology into curriculum in order to promote student’s achievements. In chapter 7 shows the teachers what types of software, the standard of software application, and what a good software that teachers can use in education. Furthermore, open source software is allowing students to read what others have written and they can share their writing.

I believe chapter 7 helped the teachers to identify many ways to evaluate the soundness of the software. In addition, I agree that using video games in learning will increase student’s motivation and capture student’s attention. Conversely, I disagree with chapter 7 when is mention the negative impact of video games on student behaviors. From my experience as a video games player: 1) video games improved my English language skills. 2) helped me to escape from the pressure of life. For example, one time I had bad day at school instead of crying or being depressed I played  Ps2 to forget what happened that day .3) Playing video games may also help children develop problem-solving skills. I think if the parents of the child teach them child these things in the video games are not real, the child won’t be affected by violent video games.

However, there is a big different between a games for education and games for entertainment. The games for education allow students to go through process that requires the students to make decision. After that the games give them feedback and reflect on their decision. Chapter 7 demonstrate strategies for teachers to use these games with students. I think it is beneficial to give the teachers better view of how to use these games. Tutorials systems displayed pictures and videos to teach students basic skills and new information. I feel tutorial is a good way to improve students learning individuals because it gives instruction and feedback.

Today education encourage students to communicate with peers and with teachers by using technology communication tools. Chapter 8 illustrate for teacher multiple technology communication tools to have the appropriate tools to support teachers teaching.  I believe when teachers involve social network in classroom they send a message for student how to interact with people around them and how to see the world from different views.

Chapter 8 shows why teacher should use electronic communications to have better learning. use electronic communications is “communication allows transmission of message or information using computer systems, fax machine, e-mail, tele or video conferencing and sate lite network “by MEAM Editorial Team.

Email and instant message give the teachers the opportunity to contact with students outside the school, with families, professional, and colleagues. I think email is the perfect tool for communication because it has many advantage for teacher and student rather than other tools. On other hand, creating blogs and website for learning can have positive outcomes: 1) help students to improve their writing skills. 2) give the students the freedom to publish their writing for everybody can see and share their experience.

Wiki is powerful tool for group to collaborate. I think I will apply it with my students because we can work together to create wikitext depend on the curriculum content. So, my students will have better understanding of curriculum content.