COLEGIO SAN JOSE DE ALAMINOS, INC.

College of Arts and Sciences

Alaminos City, Pangasinan
FS 1 Module 4
Instructor: Dr. Florence C. Onia

Learning Objectives:
All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experience in both formal and informal
settings that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethically participants in our
globally connected society.
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education/

Innovative Ways To Use Technology In Education

Recent research states that the use of technology in education has improved
student’s academic performance drastically. Though traditional classroom teaching may
still be prevalent, many educational instituitions are coming forward in embracing
technologies. For instance, they use digital whiteboards, flipped classrooms
and Chromebooks replacing textbooks. And who best to support this movement than
teachers themselves? 

Here is a list of 8 innovative technology in education ideas to use in the classroom that

is transforming the world of education:
1. Slideshow Presentations with Multimedia:

Text-only slideshow presentations are behind the times due to its monotonous
content delivery. Also, it’s evident that slideshow presentations are already a part of
your educational curriculum. Therefore, if you add a variety of multimedia elements to
the performances, it could capture the attention of students for a long time. 

Few examples of multimedia elements you can include in your classroom:

 Colourful Images
 Gifs 
 Short video clips
 Graphs
 Animations
 Sound Tracks

2. Podcasts Do Matter:

Podcasts for all your academic lessons can aid you with the teaching process in the long
run. Especially, motivational podcasts, interviews and online courses. Likewise, there
are a lot of podcasts available online on various topics of interest.
Few examples of podcasts that you can include in your classroom: 

 Basic research on an academic topic

 Lectures from other educators
 Podcasts blogs

If you want to take it to the next level, you may ask your students to create their
podcasts. 

3. Take Your Students on a Virtual Tour: 

Who doesn’t get excited about field trips? We all do. With technology in education,
cancelling trips due to logistical issues is not going to happen anymore. Additionally,
you can simulate a virtual field trip with Google Cardboard. 

Learn history by exploring historical places, study the phenomena of the earth, visit a
foreign country and a lot more. Above all, engage your students and make them fall in
love with the curriculum.

4. Keep Your Class Schedules Online:

Google Calendar helps you create and share a class calendar. This keeps your students
informed about the class, duration, and important dates. Therefore, emailing your
calendar’s hyperlink to your students will do wonders. This will help you stay organized,
in turn, make students come prepared for each class. 

5. Use Virtual Manipulative:

Visualizing mathematical concepts are difficult. Though there are manipulative like base
ten blocks, coins, blocks and tangrams, virtual manipulative tend to be way effective.
They are a relatively new technology modelled for a better adoption.

Reinforcing mathematical concepts with virtual manipulative allow students to in

understanding complex concepts. Therefore, incorporating the use of virtual
manipulative in classrooms is not only comfortable but appeals to hands-on learners as
well. 

6. Videos For Teaching: How to make teaching videos?

Watching videos helps in remembering key concepts longer than reading. Use  Hippo
Video to help you record digital whiteboard explainers, classroom activities, peer
presentations as videos. Additionally, you can share them with your class via Gdrive,
Google Classroom or YouTube right away.
Adding videos to your classroom resonates with visual learners, allowing them to learn
at their own pace. Besides, you could establish a deeper connection with your students
and comprehend clarity through videos.

This whiteboard explainer video was created using Hippo Video, an online lecture tool:
Click the link below.

https://youtu.be/5viV_xb_iC4
Write your reflection in not less than 300 words.
Here is the Top 7 Free Online Video Tools for Teachers. Check it out. 

7. Hit Social Media:

Social media is not only for grown-ups. You could avail the benefit of using social media
in education too. Therefore, you could come up with a exclusive hashtag and encourage
students to tweet their inquiries, academic doubts, homework, presentations etc.

Answer your student’s questions by displaying the results of your hashtag feed on the
screen. This could be beneficial for those who may not be comfortable asking questions
in front of a large crowd. 

8. Video Feedback, Quiz, and Surveys:

You could record personalized feedback on student’s work as a video. Also, allow
students to give peer feedback through videos. Therefore, this could help students speak
an opinion instead of keeping it writing focused. 

Encourage students to create forms, quiz, and polls related to your academic activities
with a tool like Google Forms.

Students can create them through classroom electronic devices. So, this could be one of
the easiest ways to introduce technology in your classroom.

9. Gamification

They say learning by playing is the best way to understand a complex concept. This applies true
to all the students. When a complex concept is taught in the form of games, it sets the foundation
right. 

For example, learning students to type faster can be taught in the form of playing typing games
in the computer lab. Not only are they incredibly engaging for teaching students to speed typing,
but they also invoke fun and excitement for students. 
Teachers can ask students to form pairs or groups and encourage them to collaborate with each
other while learning by playing. This also encourages teamwork among students, which is an
essential skill when they want to grow up in their career.

10. Social Groups

Students spend so much of their time on social media more than adults do. So bringing social
media into the curriculum is among the most innovative ways to use technology in the
classroom. Teachers can connect students to curriculum, classroom resources, and one
another. Create a Facebook or Whatsapp or Slack group specifically for your class where you
can post discussion topics. 

11. Corporate Training

Beyond this, videos can be particularly helpful for corporate training programs. Be it
communication training, sales enablement training, professional or etiquette development
training, you can easily and clearly articulate and share useful information via videos. The
biggest advantage of asynchronous videos is that they can help you train candidates without the
constraints of time or place. Also using interactive elements can enhance engagement and
improve participation.

Answer this.

Paste an article about an example of technology gadget/ material that you want to learn more
about. How can this gadget/ material be useful in instruction/ teaching?

First off, it is worth mentioning that today computers play a vital role in learning, as due to the
pandemic most educational establishments have been closed until further notice. Students have
been transferred to distance learning, hence, they are bound with computers to access learning
materials and classes. These days, students are able to get everything from educational videos to
being able to buy assignment online using computers. Despite the burden of home isolation,
computers were found to boost education levels and benefit those students who wished to study
at home before. What’s else?

Students who study on campus are always tied to carrying textbooks, and notebooks that are not
always lightweight. When you proceed with computer studying, the majority of learning
materials are stored and recorded on the official university’s portals which may be then
downloaded. One of the interesting perks is that there is much computer software which allows
those materials to be converted into voice, hence, a student will listen to them rather than read
only.

A computer helps students communicate with other students, and work on their projects together
without the need for meeting in person. You create an online chat in any messenger, then add
your peers, and start discussing or interchanging tasks for assignments and papers. Some
students also use these chats for warning about upcoming questions or exams or spreading crib
notes. Let’s not say that crib notes are good, however, they are the reality in most universities

as a future instructor, I may wonder if

computers use helps or hinders
learning in our classrooms. It’s hard
to deny that computers have taken a
prominent role in modern society.
From the smartphones in our pockets
to the smart devices controlling our
appliances at home and everything in
between, computer technology is
everywhere. It should come as no
surprise that the use of computers in
education has been steadily increasing
and in many ways has revolutionized
traditional education. Computers in
the classroom have multiple benefits
for both students and their teachers. Computers are one of the most valuable resources in a
classroom because they serve so many useful functions. With computers and the internet,
students today have a wealth of information at their fingertips that can help them develop their
research and communication skills while preparing them for a future career in a workforce that is
increasingly reliant on computer technology. One of the most common applications of computers in
education today involves the ongoing use of educational software and programs that facilitate
personalized online instruction for students. Programs like iReady use computers to assess students in
reading and math. Students then work on interactive reading and math lessons that are designed to
target the specific academic needs identified during diagnostic testing. Educational software like this
makes it easier to differentiate instruction so that lessons meet each student’s unique learning needs.
These tools also provide a wealth of useful data and resources that teachers can use to work with their
students in the classroom and maximize learning. Online assessments are more efficient than traditional
paper testing because it allows for more immediate feedback and data.

Computers also have an important role beyond primary and secondary education classrooms.
Thanks to computers and technological advancements, higher education is now more accessible
than ever. Many colleges and universities offer online classes, and some even offer degree
programs that can be completed exclusively online. Online classes and online degree programs
make it easier for single parents or students with heavy workloads to continue their education
from the comfort of their own home and at their own pace.