Alan November recommends using tools like Skype in a classroom. This allows school-to-family and school-to-world connections. He really stresses the importance of connecting students with their communities to give their education a purpose and a real meaning. In addition, by publishing student work on the web, parents and other family members can view a students' work and leave positive feedback. Creating class websites is a great way to connect family members to the school and to showcase what students are learning about and the work they are producing. He believes, and I agree, that students should also be taught proper email etiquette, and how to compose a professional email. I would absolutely recommend this book to teachers, and even parents, who want to teach the importance of technology and the proper way to use it. For more of Alan November's insight, watch the video below:
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Empowering Students with Technology by Alan November
This book is an excellent resource for teachers on how to use technology in a classroom. It includes a section on information literacy, which we discussed briefly in class. It is imperative to teach students critical thinking skills so they can decipher between a valid resource and total nonsense. They need to be able to understand the world wide web, and recognize domain names in order to choose which sites are reputable and which are not. In addition, students should be given a lesson on using search engines and filtering through search results.
Alan November recommends using tools like Skype in a classroom. This allows school-to-family and school-to-world connections. He really stresses the importance of connecting students with their communities to give their education a purpose and a real meaning. In addition, by publishing student work on the web, parents and other family members can view a students' work and leave positive feedback. Creating class websites is a great way to connect family members to the school and to showcase what students are learning about and the work they are producing. He believes, and I agree, that students should also be taught proper email etiquette, and how to compose a professional email. I would absolutely recommend this book to teachers, and even parents, who want to teach the importance of technology and the proper way to use it. For more of Alan November's insight, watch the video below:
Alan November recommends using tools like Skype in a classroom. This allows school-to-family and school-to-world connections. He really stresses the importance of connecting students with their communities to give their education a purpose and a real meaning. In addition, by publishing student work on the web, parents and other family members can view a students' work and leave positive feedback. Creating class websites is a great way to connect family members to the school and to showcase what students are learning about and the work they are producing. He believes, and I agree, that students should also be taught proper email etiquette, and how to compose a professional email. I would absolutely recommend this book to teachers, and even parents, who want to teach the importance of technology and the proper way to use it. For more of Alan November's insight, watch the video below:
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