Module 5 Reflection
The Interactive Classroom
The ICT framework is based on teachers providing technology literacy, knowledge deepening, and knowledge creation (Roblyer and Doering, 2012, p.21). Teachers must incorporate the interactive classroom to achieve such goals. In an interactive classroom equipped with an interactive whiteboard and various flip charts continually demonstrates new technology and keeps the student engaged. While the student is learning the subject matter their also becoming more technology literate and have more opportunities to display their creativity. It’s a fundamental approach to allow students to “illustrate real- world relevance through highly visual presentations” (Roblyer and Doering, 2012, p.25).
Constructivist vs. Objectivist
A Constructivist teaching strategies implements directed teacher centered instruction that allows students to show what they learn in different ways not just written tests (Roblyer and Doering, 2012, p.36). The interactive classroom with flipcharts and other technology resources is more closely aligned with a constructivist teaching approach. The simple fact that students can develop and create new and innovative activities that help them show and generate their own knowledge is the foundation of constructivism (Roblyer and Doering, 2012, p.36). I think both views should always be analyzed and compared in teaching but the constructivist approach is much more relevant in an interactive classroom.
Flipchart
The Promethean Planet website provides an ample amount of flip charts. I could see myself utilizing many of them in the classroom. I chose a vocab review type flip chart with a football theme that motivates students to keep reviewing their vocab terms.
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Download.aspx?ContentId=53750
This type of flip chart is another resource that allows teachers to be futurists and use their skills to keep students “learning to learn” (Roblyer and Doering, 2012, p.6). This type of flip chart is a simple form of technology integration in the classroom that would allow students to retain this knowledge in a unique mechanism of retaining vocabulary words (Robyler and Doering, 2012 p.37). The concept is fun and could be implemented in the classroom in several ways. For example the teacher could divide the class into teams and simply review vocab words while simulating a football game.
M5 http://t.co/aWqlMBUYUV review vocab in the classroom while simulating football very creative #flipchart #ED527UM
— David Iradji (@DavidIradji) November 1, 2013
I agree that both views should be analyzed and compared because each approach has its place in the class room. I feel that we could fulfill the Objectivist view of Robert Gagne Roblyer and Doering (2012) "Different kinds of skills require different learning conditions."(Page 37)
ReplyDeleteThe link to the flip chart goes directly to the Promethean Planet main page, but from your description, it sounds like it will really engage the students. Children love games and competitions, so the vocabulary review flip chart will definitely support their technological, informational, and visual needs "in order to comprehend and retain the skills they learn" (Roblyer and Doering, 2013, p.25).
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