Media Devices
Reflection
The article, Mobile Devices in the Classroom,
embraces the fact that phones, laptops, and iPods are being integrated into the
curriculum. It informs teachers on how
to create lessons using technology, the prices, how to create customized
learning platforms, and gives examples of the hurdles ahead.
Most schools ban
the use of cell phones in schools, but others realize the untapped potential of
cell phones that can promote learning anytime, anywhere. A lot of people are hesitant to use this form
of technology because of the limitations due to their small size and reputation
for being a distraction.
The article
discusses a 5th grade classroom that uses smartphones for most of
the day. I really liked how the teacher
would have the students draw solar system orbits on their phones and then
animate them to show a real orbit using number values. The teacher explains, “I integrated the
phones into everything we did. For
lessons traditionally done with a paper and pencil, we now were able to do them
in color, with animation, and with more depth and complexity.” The teachers would take their normal
curriculum and adapt it so that technology could be used. A program called GoKnow would allow users to
use Web browsers and applications to use built-in graphic organizing, drawing,
and animation tools.
The article
answered one of my questions pertaining to integrating the use of smart phones
in the classrooms. It said that the
schools turn off the voice and texting capabilities because it’s a computer,
not a phone.
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