In the reading there were a variety of techniques that I would like to incorporate into my classroom. One of the things I would like to try is providing the opportunities for my students to use video production and editing systems to create step-by-step directions for the skills we are learning in class that could be uploaded to my teacher page for all students to view. I believe that students truly comprehend concepts better when they are given the roll to teach it to others. Another form of technology that I think would grab the interest of my students is the use of Web 2.0 Authoring Tools. The use of these tools would be a great way to get students interested in the class outside of the school, and actually be motivated to participate when they are at home.
There are quite a few strategies that I use in my classroom that were mentioned in the chapter “Teaching with Software Tools: Beyond the Basic Programs” that I found were beneficial to student achievement. One of the programs that we are currently using as a Student Information System is the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). We use this program to track student learning from the fall to the spring of each year. This data is used in a variety of ways within the school, but the way that I found most beneficial is to look at where they stand cognitively within some of the content skills and create lessons that are geared toward their ability. Another technological strategy that I feel is very helpful for students that struggle are video resources. Since I teach Math, a lot of the videos out there are about 5 minutes long, so they are a great closer, or opener to the lesson. I found that if I show a clip at the beginning of the lesson it is a great way to get students interested in what is being taught. If the video is shown at the end of the lesson, it is a great way to reinforce the concept through graphics along with verbal instructions repeating what was just taught in class.
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