Learning+with+Tech+Discussion+Questions

=__Discussion Question 1__= What do you know about using technology with students? I think that technology is a very important part of teaching and learning with students. Technology standards have been added to the Wisconsin State Standards, as well as the Green Bay Public School art curriculum. I think that in order for students to be ready for the real world and real life job situations it is important that students are affluent with and being able to use technology. One other bonus about using technology with students is that they love it! A lot of times the teacher ends up becoming the student when working with students using technology.

What do you want to know about using technology with students? I would like to know how to use programs that are specific to my area of teaching- art. I am interested in finding computer based programs that create art. I would also like to know how to have students research art and artists on a filtered level; meaning how can I keep out all the nudes and inappropriate art work that elementary kids really can't handle. I want my teaching to be as effective as possible so any technology based teaching I am interested in learning.

=__Discussion Question 2__= Look at the Essential 21st Century Skills List - Select one skill and discuss how you already meet this skill via your current instruction. **Self-Direction** : I currently take daily grades at the end of each class. The students ask themselves a few questions then give themselve a number grade 3,2, or 1. They ask themselves the following questions: Did I follow all the directions, did I do my very best, was my work done neatly, did I use my time wisely. By students grading themselves they are taking responsibility for their behavior. I use as a tool to also monitor behavior throughout the year, and something to also show the parents as well.

Select another Essential 21st Century Skill that you may NOT already touch upon and project how you might be able to meet that need in future instruction. **Information and Media Literacy Skills: (**Analyzing, accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating, and creating information in a variety of forms and media) I would like my students to be able to assess and analyze artwork on their own with a student led discussion. I would also like them to be able to create their own ideas in a new and innovative way independently. I would like to have student led art critiques that talk about likes and dislikes of artworks using technology: Power Points, ect.

=__Discussion Question 3__=  Find a TeacherTube/YouTube video that you could use for instructional purposes and copy and paste the address of the video for others to view. Explain how you would use this with your students: []

This video shows how to throw clay on a potter's wheel- throw meaning how to make vases, bowls, coffee mugs, ect. This is a great video showing a step by step process on how to start and helpful hints when using a potter's wheel. I also like the music that the video is set to.

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To complete the KWHL- what have you learned from the readings, activities and discussions from this course about using technology with your students? ======  I learned many different ways to incorporate technology into my lessons. I also found that I already was incorporating some technology that I never really thought twice about before. Also the same for the Essential 21st Century Skills, I was not really aware of that list before our class; but was relieved to know that I was already doing some of those things.

I really liked doing the claymation. The actual making of the clay and photographing was a lot of fun. Putting our pictures into a program to make the movie proved to be challenging though. I would love to do this with upper elementary, but I think that I would have to figure out an easier way to do the technology portion of the claymation. If I was frustrated working on it with a partner, I can't imagine an entire class having those difficulties and coming to me for the answers all at the same time!

I also became more aware of being safe online. Being a teacher, you are always aware of the well being of your students, but by our discussion in class I had to wonder who is teaching the students internet safety? I'm not doing it; are the classroom teachers, parents, library media specialists doing it? This will be a question that I will ask of my co- workers in the future.

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