ISTE 3 discusses how students apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate, and use information. After reading and researching I wanted
to focus on the resources that I found that could assist in Blended Learning in
my classroom. Means, Toyama, Murphy and Baki did a Meta-Analysis of the
literature on the subject of using lecture only, online only and blended
learning. What they found is that blended learning can be an effective way to
keep students engaged and motivated.
One of my peers found a kid friendly search engine which is a website that provides students and teachers questions that the
students use their search engine to find the answers. It helps guide them through
the process and can provide practice in using a search engine.
Another helpful search engine that could assist with classroom research projects is another kid friendly search engine which is a google search engine that is geared for children to research social
studies, arts, sci/tech, language arts, people, animals, etc.
The last resource that I wanted to post is a picture dictionary this is also like a search engine but it is a picture dictionary which could be
a great way to introduce or practice vocabulary. I like that it is picture
based because this is extremely helpful for ELLs and all kindergartners. They also provide English, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
and Swedish picture dictionaries as well as a Phonetic picture dictionary.
There are so many ways to incorporate technology with
your lesson plans so that you can participate in Blended Learning. By combining
teacher instruction, technology, and cooperative learning I hope to keep my
students engaged and motivated to learn!
Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R. F., & Baki, M.
(2013). The effectiveness of online
and blended learning: A meta-analysis of the empirical
literature . Teachers College
Record , 115, 1–47.
What cool search resources! Being able to search is a crucial first step in media literacy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the two resources for student friendly search engines. In addition I appreciate the Spanish English Picture Dictionary. There are many uses for these tools in a World Language Classroom.
ReplyDeleteSarah, you always have the best resources! Thanks for another informative, engaging blog post.
ReplyDeleteThese are really great resources Sarah!I love the idea of a kid friendly resource engine, especially with the internet now-a-days. I think you did a great job finding tools and resources to help create a blended classroom that your students will most definitely benefit from.
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