Based on what you have learned today (in one or more SB session), answer the following questions:
1. Why integrate technology in your classroom?
2. How do you think SMART Boards can best support your ELL instruction?
Click on the word "comments" below to share your ideas.
Next Gen Now! Effective, engaging, efficient educational technology integration.
I think integrating technology is useful for all students because it encourages students to interact with the material being learned, and it is presented in an interesting and engaging way. I think it will best support our students in that there are visuals, hands-on activities, and kinesthetic outlets for students who may be non-speakers. A win-win! :)
ReplyDelete1. Technology is naturally engaging to many kids.
ReplyDelete2.It is a way to organize all I have taught without having papers everywhere. Also, it can help me to present visuals to students, model how to use strategies and graphic organizers, and engage my learners in the learning process.
Using a Smart Board gets students out of their seats and more involved with what they're learning.
ReplyDelete1. Students need to know how to use technology and often they know how to use it better than we do.
ReplyDelete2. Using the Smart Board in any classroom is going to make the students more interested in the lesson. Using the Smart Board in the ESL classroom provides an easy way to provide visuals and show students how to use websites.
It provides visual support, especially for content areas.
ReplyDeleteIntegrating technology into the classroom is AWESOME and cool!! It allows students to move around the classroom and gets them out of their seats--total physical response. It also gives them a chance to see and use technology for learning, unlike constant playing of video games for mere entertainment. Integrating technology also brings a whole new atmosphere of fun to the learning game.
ReplyDeleteSMART boards can definitely help support ELL instruction by offering hands-on activities and manipulatives. It provides immediate feedback using such things as the voting and survey tools. SMART Boards enhance visuals such as illustrations, charts, and graphs...and oh, so much more!!
Immediate visuals for high level or abstract vocabulary help immensely and those images can be manipulated very easily. This is one technology that speeds up instruction rather than hinder it.
ReplyDeleteVocabulary instruction is much easier and saves a lot of paper.
Students are motivated by the visuals and sound.
Rob, Sarah, Haji and Terri
Technology can be very interesting and motivating to students. Using computers and Smartboards also makes it possible to increase our use of videos and pictures to help ELL's understand new vocabulary and concepts.
ReplyDeleteTechnology is everywhere and our students are constantly engaged in it. Smart Boards are a great way to capture and keep students' attention in the 21st century classroom! Donna D. and Terri M.
ReplyDeleteTechnology enhances good teaching. I can use great visuals and interactive features on an interactive whiteboard with my LL learners.
ReplyDelete1. Increase engagement, organize lessons, have internet handy for further inquiry and study.
ReplyDelete2. Students with learning difficulties - visuals and using different modalities such as interactive lessons increases their grasp of the content