Wednesday 26 June 2013
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Online Educational Games
Reflection
For the online educational game, we chose Ice Ice Maybe, a game that teaches the player
to estimate mathematical equations. The objective of the game consists of bringing
the penguins on the other of the ocean by building an iceberg, which they will
use to bounce on, in order to get to the other side. The iceberg is built
through estimating the correct answer, using the pointer.
Creating the rubric became a challenge for the group when
the concept of creativity was brought up. The factor that made it challenging
is, when one of us asked, “How is creativity measured?” which followed by a
statement that creativity is a perspective that every person has, parallel to
the saying, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” Yet in the end, we all agreed that creativity
should be included in the rubric because it implies whether an online educational game is unique or not.
Since my content area is music, I am not able to apply the
mathematical aspect of this game. However, it is possible to apply the game’s
format if it was in the concept of ear training. For example, using the pointer
to make an iceberg, instead of calculating, the student will listen carefully
to the given rhythm and will point to the correct time signature, thus making
an iceberg in time for the penguins to bounce on.
As stated by Hong et. Al (2012), when children are
interested in activities which offer suitable challenges that correspond to
their competences, focus their attention, or enjoy their engagements, their
interest in the activity will increase, and they tend to learn better than
those individuals who do not have such interests. This game holds a lot of
interests in terms of fun, the animation itself takes away that feeling of pressure
from a classroom, but to just play the game. I believe that this game can keep
a student engaged with Math without them even realizing it. I have observed in
my job site, in multiple occasions, that students are more engaged when the interests, that is within their age level, are present in the lesson.
In conclusion, I agree with the use of online educational
games and would potentially use it in my lesson planning, as an additional
assessment or alternative and it can be included as a daily log in or evidence of
independent practice. This assignment has allowed me to realize as a teacher that I should incorporate more technology in my lesson planning and also this is a perfect example of standard 2C and 2E in NETS*T, which covers accuracy and suitability, as well as setting the learning environment in the classroom. Online educational games, such as Ice Ice Maybe, is a good way to keep students engaged in learning, while keeping the aspect of fun along with learning.
Ice Ice Maybe. Retrieved from http://www.mangahigh.com/en/games/iceicemaybe
Hong, J., Hwang, M., Hsu, T., & Chen, Y. (2012). The
Relations between Students' Anxiety and Interest in Playing an Online Game.
Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET, 11(2), 255-263.
Enabling Dreams; Building doors of opportunity for students with special needs.
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| Source:http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-class-school-participation |
In today’s society, we are seeing more and more opportunities for disabled students to participate in the mainstream classrooms. Assistive/Adaptive technology (AAT) that are incorporated in the lesson plans, enables the dreams of students with special needs. The technologies created today allows modifications in the lesson plans, most especially, accommodations.
As I have witnessed in the video Enabling Dreams (Curtis, 2005), the teachers modified their lessons in a way that prompts the students to choose between the right and wrong answer using the designated technologies according to their disability. For example, a student that uses his eyebrow muscles to answer questions. In today’s lesson plans, most teachers depend on the document cameras and the smart board. However, not all teachers have access to these said technologies due to lack of funding and limited resources. Thus, if AAT existed here on our island, there will be many special education students participating in mainstream classes and extracurricular activities.
According to Li Zhou et.al (2012), assistive technology helps students with disabilities develop literacy and numeracy skills, enables them to meet the objectives of the Individualized Education Program, improve course grades, and increase scores on standardized tests. With this concept, as an aspiring fully certified educator, modifications must be given an in-depth look on how SPED students can participate. One example would be if there is a deaf student who is in a choir class, yet able do sign language in a rhythmic motion, with the aid of lights that has the same pulse as a metronome. In that way, not only the student is part of the performance but also learning the concept the rhythm.
Overall, assistive technology offers the opportunity for disabled students to build their own door, in other words, assistive technology is the bridge to a better education and improvement for students with disabilities. Educators must include the participation of special students in their lesson plans because it portrays equal opportunities in education, provides an exposure to learning with mainstream students, and as well as socializing with their peers.
Zhou, L., Ajuwon, P. M., Smith, D. W., Griffin-Shirley, N., Parker, A. T., & Okungu, P. (2012). Assistive Technology Competencies for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: A National Study. Journal Of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 106(10), 656-665.
Curtis, D. (2005, February 5). Assistive-Technology: Enabling Dreams. Edutopia. Retrieved June 18, 2013. from http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-enabling-dreams-video
Monday 10 June 2013
Practice Post
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