TPACK reflection

How well does the use of this technology may support your teaching strategies in this activity?

• The technology really helps the way I teach and the way the student learn. I believe having technology in the classroom allows student to become more involved with their learning. Instead of just standing there lecturing about my topic I was able to keep them interested by playing games.

How effectively does the use of this technology enhance students' understanding of the learning from your particular content in this activity?

• I think that it really enhances their understanding because they are not just listening to me teach they are watching videos and doing activities. It reiterates the information from the lecture so that they will be able to remember the information better. Adding technology to learning really keep student interested in what you are talking about, it is easier to learn information they you are interested in. Students were more willing to learn new subjects because there was technology involved.

What are your strategies and why do you think your strategies are appropriate to teaching this specific content? What makes you believe it would help your students comprehend this particular content? 

• My strategies were to keep the students interested in what I was talking about. I change apps and ways of teaching to keep them "on their feet" and focused. Changing the way that I'm teaching forces them to pay attention or they will be totally lost. I believe that it helps them comprehend the information because i spoke about the topic, then I showed a short video that went more in depth on the topic. After the video I involved them by asking if they had any questions then having them pull up an activity that talks about the same information that was just in my lecture and the video. Seeing information multiple times really helps a student learn about a topic.

What would be some conceptions and pre-conceptions that students of different ages and backgrounds bring with them when learning this particular content? What would be concern about students' prior knowledge, experiences, motivation? 

• Well everyone breaths so they already know a little bit about the respiratory system. They may not know exactly what it means or what organs are used, but they do know that everyone must breath. Once concern is that students have absolutely no knowledge of what the respiratory is or what it does. I don't think there could be any negative knowledge that they would already know.  The only problem I see happening is that the students wont know how to work the computers, but they can easily be taught.

What main instructional strategies would this technology use serve in you activity? How would using the technology support the way you teach this activity?

• It would allow me to show the students what the different organs look like, and videos on how they work. Obviously you aren't able to see you respiratory system working, but with technology there are videos that show you what the organs look like and how they work together. I think using technology supports how I teach about the respiratory system because it allows students to see truly how it works. The activity that I used online taught students more about each organ and what it was connected to. It also showed students where in the body those organs are located.

What different classroom management strategies might you consider when using this technology in the activity?

• I would have to enforce a rule that students are not allowed to do anything else on their computers but the activity that I have assigned. I could see students opening a different tab to be on their social media or other games. I would monitor their computers by walking around the room to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to.

How would using this technology enhance the way the content is represented in your activity? 

• Using technology would enhance the content because it reinforces the information provided in the lecture. Not only are the students hearing me talk about the topic, they are also getting to watch a video on the topic then doing an activity on it. By the end of the lesson they should really understand the respiratory system and the organs used.

In what different ways students practice or understand the content in your activity that would otherwise not be possible without the use of the technology? In addition to motivational benefits, what else can students do with this technology as they are learning the content? 

• The students wouldn't be able to see the organs and practice placing them where they go if I hadn't used technology. They could have looked at pictures but the technology allows students to be more interactive with the information in the lecture. It would help them understand the the information.

3D printing

I think 3D printing is absolutely amazing. There are so many possibilities on what you can create, its crazy that they are creating human organs to use as transplants for people who are in need. I believe that this would be so helpful, people wouldn't have to wait for years to finally be healthy again. Some people may not be okay with someone else's body part being put in them so this would be an wonderful replacement. Not only can doctors use the 3D printer, teachers can use it too. When learning about the human body the teacher could print out a mini version of the skeleton and allow students to look at it up close or even print out enough so students could take them home and study it. At my first college we also had a 3D printer, we used it in our drawing class. Our teacher allowed us to print out something of our choice and then we drew the printed object. It was so much fun and I have a little fox to remember how great of a time I had. I think we can benefit from 3D printing so much, the options are limitless. I can't wait to see what people will come up with next.

Technology questions and thoughts

TPACK: Will technology take over to where teachers aren't needed anymore? Children sometimes struggle with communication, will adding more technology further this issue? I think it might be hard for teachers to keep up with how fast technology changes. It might take teachers a little bit of time to get use to a program and then it'll change and they will have to start learning it all over again.

NET GENERATION: I have serious concerns with communication skills. I feel like there is going to come a point where students can't even hold a conversation because they are so use to communicating through technology. I think using technology in the classroom is a good tool but I think it should be limited. Will teachers become irrelevant to learning because students can learn everything online that a teacher would teach?

FIFTEEN: Would adding more technology effect students who are hands on learners? Sure, they are physically working the technology but its not the same as actually doing in class activities. If education becomes so revolved around technology, how will student figure out what they are passionate about/good at doing? How will student be able to get a job in the future if all they've done is be on their electronic device?

Google Classroom

I think google classroom would be very helpful for both teachers and students. This allows teachers to create assignments for students to complete online. This might come in handy if there are students missing, they will still be able to turn in assignments and not get bad grades. I feel like this is more helpful for upper level education and would probably be best for high school students. I think students would really like it because they can have all their assignments in one place. Students can have all of their different subjects in one place. So if a student misses a day they will not have to worry about failing because they missed a day of school. This program is really easy to use for both the student and the teacher. Teachers can go in and made assignments like quizzes, assignments, or questions for discussion. After the students have done them the teacher can go in and check to see who all got the answers right, they can also comment on the student's work. Students are able to click on the class and then view all of their assignments that the teacher has posted. They can also go back and look at previous assignments. I think google classroom is an excellent resource that teachers should really take advantage of.

Technology is becoming a very large part of our every day lives. It allows us to access information that would previously require hours of research. Technology allows instant communication with people across the world, this allows scientist and doctors to collaborate to help solve problems. For example finding a cure for HIV will benefit people worldwide, but there are also some down side like the gene editing. I do not think being able to pick which trait your child will have is a good idea. If we are able to do that then every body could be created the same and no one would be unique. The most amazing part of the human race is that not one of us are exactly alike, we are our own people and we have different parts about us. Some of the inventions are amazing, if we were all alike we would have people thinking of amazing ideas to create new things. For example the glasses that allow the blind to see, how amazing is that? That is one good example of the use of technology, but the clinics that are completely computerized is not a good thing. If we were to use those clinics everywhere there would be so many jobs taken away, if the jobs are taken away no one will go to school to learn that job. If no one goes to school to learn that job and someday the computer crashes then how is anyone going to know what to do? I believe that technology is a great thing in moderation. It can do some amazing things and can benefit us in so many ways, but it can also hold us back if we rely on it for everything. Children need to learn how to communicate and do things without a screen being in front of their face. I have heard that children aren't developing correctly because they don't actually play and discover things, they just play games on their tablets. Children are our future, if they can't even communicate with one another how are they going to get through life? If children are raised to think that technology is the most important thing in life if/when they have children they will be raised the same way but it'll be worse for them. I personally think moderation is key in many aspects in life and technology is one of those aspects.