Tag: hands on learning

Interactive and Multimedia Theories – sounds interesting! I am most interested in learning about the theories behind using technology to broaden the educational experiences for the children we are fortunate enough to spend our days with. There is always a hesitancy with technology. Does technology decrease or increase our learning capabilities? Does technology take away from hands on experiences or provide opportunities that we would otherwise not encounter? Does technology engage our children more, less, or in equal amounts? Is there a possibility of too much technology?

I am looking forward to increasing my own technology skills with Twitter and creating this blog. I am also looking forward to learning about new tools that I can use with my students. In my current classroom we use smart board technology daily. We also have iPads and chrome books available to us. I use my personal phone to take many photos and videos of the students learning, for student learning, and to document their learning journey.

In this course, I am hoping to explore reasons for and against technology in the classroom in order to better inform parents and educators. Currently, I believe multimodal teaching strategies are best practice for reaching learners, which includes using technology daily. I don’t believe that technology can be a substitute for hands on learning, but I do believe that there are many platforms such as youtube, vooks, go noodle,  and epic!, that can enhance the learning experience. After reading and exploring interactive and multimedia theories, will I be persuaded differently?