A situation where individuals were trying to adapt to change would be the incorporation of document camera as a teaching tool. The document camera can be very viable because this tool allows for the entire classroom to view information of a selection all at the same time. The use of this tool can cut down on the use of making paper copies which can significantly assist the teacher, and also it can ensure that the entire class is following along at the same time. The teacher can connect this tool to the Smart Board and circle/underline keywords on the whiteboard to show the students. The use of this tool brought on some negative vibes because some teachers were used to their students having a paper copy of a document in front of them. For example, on the state assessments, students get to have the actual paper copy in front of them and can write on them, so just viewing the information on the whiteboard would hinder some students. Some teachers were very interested in this idea, while some others preferred their old method of providing the handouts to the students.
Using ARCS, individuals who preferred not to use this tool could be motivated by first, gaining the students attention. It would be helpful to inform the teachers of ways that using the whiteboard/Smart Board can enhance the students’ attention, as the document can also be viewed on screen also. Curiosity provides a source of motivation for students (Driscoll, 2005). If the students become motivated, then the teacher has their attention. Students can participate in the lesson by allowing them to go up to the Smart Board/ whiteboard and perform a task for the teacher. The use of this tool would need relevance and one way to show this would be that the incorporation of technology is part of the teacher evaluation system, therefore incorporating this tool could assist them in this area. Teachers would need confidence in using this tool so they would need to see the tool is not difficult to use. If teachers are comfortable with using a tool, then they are more likely to use it. Lastly, this tool would provide satisfaction, where they would need less copies if they prefer this, or if they still prefer the copies, then they can use the copies and the document camera also.
Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology for Learning for Instruction. (3rd Ed.) Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
I responded to the following blogs:
http://daoprish.blogspot.com/2012/08/module-5-new-technology.html?showComment=1344474605170#c1261450705486355085 Daniel Oprish
http://juliekaplan.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/module-5-affective-learning-theory/#comment-93 Julie Kaplan
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ReplyDeleteI use the document camera several time a day and it is such a great teaching tool. Only a few classrooms in my school have smart boards and mimio boards. I would love to have one of the two in my classroom. It is so mind boggling to me that our more seasoned teachers are not willing to embrace these innovations.
Overall great post!
I like the idea of implementing technology slowly. I remember when email first became popular (I know -- I'm showing my age). even though I actually preferred receiving email, i still tended to print out and file important emails so that I would have a hard copy. I would do the same thing if I was editing a paper I was writing. Over time, I got more confortable, and now I don't print anything out unless I absolutely have to. I don't even print out papers for my students. If they want, a printout, they can print it off of Blackboard.
ReplyDeleteI can see something like that working here also. Teachers can use the technology, but also print a copy for themselves. Eventually, they will begin to realize that it doesn't make much sense to use the technology and also print hard copies any more than it soon made no sense to me to print out emails. I joke with my students that technology helps me be lazy! By investing a little time to learn a technology, I am able to complete tasks faster in the long run. In short, I am able to work on my laziness.
Document cameras are old technology in my school- almost all of us have Smartboards now! With document cameras hooked up to them of course, as well as computers and projectors. I have to say though, as much as I liked using my document camera for some things, it is still very useful in plenty of situations for students to have a hard copy of something in front of them, to make notes on or refer back to later.
ReplyDeleteI used a document camera for a very limited amount of time. The thing that I did not like about the doc cam is that it made me, as the teacher, have to be stuck up at the front of the room to use it. I preferred using technology that allowed me to move around more freely to monitor my students. I do like how you mentioned different ways of incorporating the technology. A lot of the teachers at my school really like the doc cam because it is a comfortable step in utilizing new technology into the classroom.
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