Commercial Hypermedia Product
The website Khanacademy.org would be an example of a
reference material that could be useful in my classroom. This program comes at
no cost to the user. This product is also accompanied by a search tool to “make
searching for information in the application both easy and efficient” (Roblyer
& Doering, 2013, p. 176). I can use this resource in my classroom by having
it available for student use. This program allows me to search and recommend lessons
to students. There are options for the students to test themselves and review.
This product is interactive. If I am covering a certain mathematical lesson and
I feel like the students may need extra help, I can recommend a lesson on that
concept so that they can get extra practice. I can also use it as help for a
test review. This will help keep students engaged while they are learning the
desired concepts. Keeping students engaged helps students to better retain the knowledge.
Roblyer & Doering (2013) state, “Students who enjoy instruction are more
likely to focus more attention on it” (p. 178).
Chosen Multimedia Authoring Tool
My chosen multimedia authoring tool is virtual environments.
Under this category, I have specifically chosen virtual manipulatives, which is
“replicas of real manipulatives that are accessed via the internet” (Roblyer
& Doering, 2013, p. 194). I have chosen this site because I have found that
it would be very useful in a mathematics classroom. The link is as follows: http://illuminations.nctm.org/.
This tool is useful for “reinforcing critical mathematics skills, such as
numbers and operations, geometry, and measurement” (Roblyer & Doering,
2013, p. 195). This tool even comes with objectives and lesson plans. This tool
represents a “real or imaginary world in which the user interacts through
multiple senses…” (Roblyer & Doering, 2013, p. 193). Students can interact
with graphics, play games, manipulate graphs, and many other useful tools that
would be useful in a mathematics classroom. Students could apply their
knowledge that they learn in class to these interactive tools to reinforce the
concepts and learn real world applications. The following video is an example
from a teacher on how to use virtual manipulatives in the classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2cOV-iaKgE
I love that there are so many online resources for math! I always needed as much help as I could get, and had these tools been around when I was younger I probably would have done much better, or at least felt more confident. In my post I mentioned how kids often forget their learning when playing games like those mentioned above. I think that proves true in your postal as well.
ReplyDeleteSince mathematics is a core area of studies, it is very refreshing to know there are several resources available to assist students and teachers. I enjoyed how much detail you put into how this could be useful in the class room. However, if students are already behind, when will there be time for them to use these resources in class and if you wish for them to be used outside of school, what are their options if they have no computer or internet access at home? Even though VR systems "have been developed that require less sophisticated capabilities and less expensive technology' (193) many school systems may not have the funding to provide the necessary hardware and software required to use these programs.
ReplyDeleteSo just saying the word mathematics has already got me confused. Just kidding. I had no idea Khan Academy was free for users. That is a great tool, especially in math where practice is key. I think it would be a great tool for teachers also to see how others are presenting the same material and maybe altering their way of showing it. "Students who enjoy instruction are more likely to focus more attention on it" (Roblyer & Doering, 2013, p. 178). That seems so obvious but how many of our teachers growing up missed that mark. Tools like Khan Academy are out there to help us prepare ourselves as well.
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