Using Web-Based Courses in the Classroom

During week # 3 of ICT we had a good opportunity of listen two guests from Manitoba Education and Training. They explained step by step the appropriate use of technology in the classroom.

They gave us enough reasons of what and why the technology is, and will be a support of learning online using a management system such as Blackboard to implement the curriculum.

I like both methods: The Online Distance Learning and Blended Learning that professional information is an appropriate reference of government to support the education to be used by teachers and students in a safely manner.

WBC is an education system that enrolls the student in learning online. In my opinion Black board is a good tool that allow student to work at their own pace and under teacher’s supervision.

Websites in the Classroom

During the week #2 of ICT, I enjoyed the topics curation and Google Docs, our instructor shared with us others websites such as, Edmodo, Evernote, Diigo,  and Symbaloo. Those are safe and appropriate websites to use in education in the classroom for guide the students into the information technology field. As teachers we should guide our students in the use of new websites; and in this way we can give them examples of how to use correctly those websites and avoid the inappropriate use of the internet.

I found this video interesting about collaboration in the classroom with Google Docs

Technology in Education

In the last 60 years the technology has been improved and used in every discipline and human activities. Technology is used from labs to farms and it is a key in human evolution.

Education has been used technology as an organizational tool and information storage and recently it start to being used in the learning process.  Teachers need to understand and learn to use new technologies because it creates opportunities for students to learn and can help them to develop creativity and research skills. Technology can help teachers to expand content and facilitate explanation of complex topics or abstract concepts with the use of multimedia and internet. Therefore, teachers should acquire technology literacy skills, so they can prepare their students to live in the actual world where the use of technology and  skills such as access, analyze and organize information, solve problems and think critically.

I think that government should create an educational web site  that allow students use internet safely while they research and build knowledge, encouraging them to learn through internet with prizes and scholarships.