Chapter 7 technology

  • Technology supporting instruction

    Technology supporting instruction
    Foreign language students and English language learners can use a number of technologies to develop their proficiency in English. (pg. 204)
  • SAM Animation

    SAM Animation
    This is an app that can be used to create animated movies about the water cycle. (pg. 200)
  • The Geometer's Sketchpad

    The Geometer's Sketchpad
    This allows students to explore the relationships among points, lines, planes, and angles in an environment conductive to experimentation. (pg. 203)
  • Calculators

    Calculators
    These help with the essential learning for students and teachers with mathematics. (pg. 204)
  • Virtual Schools

    Virtual Schools
    These are a fast-growing alternative for schools that are trying to overcome such constraints. (pg. 205)
  • Spreadsheets

    Spreadsheets
    These are widely used tools for organizing data sets, conducting numerical analyses, and creating graphs. (pg. 200)
  • Ubiquitous computing

    Ubiquitous computing
    Each student has access to some type of mobile computing device to use inside the classroom. (pg. 199)
  • Mind maps and webs

    Mind maps and webs
    These help demonstrate their understanding of a story or concept. (pg. 197)
  • Simulation

    Simulation
    This is a representation of an activity or environment, it is a time-honored and effective teaching technique. (pg. 202)
  • vlogs and blogs

    vlogs and blogs
    Students could use this as technological experience to create video journals. (pg. 197)
  • WebQuest

    WebQuest
    This is an inquiry-based learning activity that directs learners in using information from the web. (pg. 201)
  • Digital storytelling

    Digital storytelling
    A project that can engage the most reticent students. Students can create images and then they can pair their own voice. (pg. 196)
  • Tutorial software

    Tutorial software
    This is educational software applications designed to provide the initial instruction on a given topic. (pg. 203)
  • Virtual field trips

    Virtual field trips
    They provide a wealth of opportunities to extend learning. Not limited to social studies, virtual field trips can be used to provide information about a site that students can't visit. (pg. 202)
  • NOVA's Anatomy

    NOVA's Anatomy
    This app is a series used to investigate the human body all on one app.