EDUC-2092

I have whole-heartedly jumped onto the techno bandwagon as (much to the chagrin of many instructors) it is the wave of the future. I may not believe that all technology is great in the classroom but I have began using it in my classes nontheless. At the current time I have set up a class wiki for my Code level 1 students and routinely use clicker technology and WebQuests in the classroom as learner centered education tools.

I also believe that the college LEARN site will allow students who must miss classes the opportunity to cover the materials at home. I have signed up and am currently scheduled to begin online training in November. I have already began my online presentation training. We will be using the LEARN site to present the classroom. I have the added bonus of being able to communicate with the course designer (Rosemary Vogt) as she is located in an office directly across from mine in the N building.

When I have my students perform WebQuests they are allowed to use their cellular phones or the library computers. To set the WebQuest up I visit the websites to peruse them for correct information. I then present the students with a document explaining the the quest. The quest directs themn to URL's that they then use to search for information which they will use to help them answer five to ten questions about the materials covered in the quest.

The eInstruction "Clicker" questions have the students holding the clickers in hand. I either present them with a set of questions and answers shown on the overhead projector. The students have a set time to answer the questions and I receive instant feedback of their comprehension of subject material.

I will continue to search for new online methods of material delivery as I (like most students) find lecture to be extremely boring. The more work they are asked to do on their own... the more engaged they should be. They will also have added satisfaction of doing it on their own. This method however requires constant assessment and additional time by the instructor and I believe this is the biggest hurdle we face when getting instructors/educators on-board with technology in the classroom.