After reviewing the UNI survey and net standards, I have discovered that I still have a long way to go when it comes to technology. Some areas that need some desperate improvement are my computer terminology, learning how to trouble shoot, knowing more about copyright laws and ethics, knowing how to use adaptive assistive devices for students with special needs, using electronic informational and reference sources, using video conferences, understanding data bases and how to create them, using graphic organizers, and using instructional software.
As a beginning teacher, it will be very important to integrate these things with the students. For example, electronic informational and reference sources are good for students who need a visual picture of what they are learning about. Also knowing the basic computer terminology is so important because like any other kind of jargon, exposure to the words is essential. If I’m not using the proper vocabulary, how can I expect my students to? Also learning what special devices can be used with diverse learners will be so key. If there is anything out there available for children to help them catch up to their peers or help them participate at their grade level, those tools should be used and integrated into a classroom.
One of the online podcasts that I would use would be http://www.odbmsjournal.org/. This podcast talks about databases and has nine episodes that outline what a database is and how to design one. Through this podcast, I will be able to increase my basic knowledge so that I will be able to make and design my own databases. A workshop that would be good to attend would be the troubleshooting workshop by Southern Gas Association. The instructor has taught the course for 15 years and although it is a course designed for businesses, I think troubleshooting is a general problem, a skill that doesn’t change much between professions.
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