Teach+using+ICTs

Technology does not automatically add quality. There is, however, growing evidence that tecnoloapplication to the core business of education can accelerate and improve learning on a number of fronts. It can also provide the means of gathering, connecting and analysing data about teaching and learning in ways that enable us to more accurately diagnose student need and evaluate programs. To apply ICT in these ways requires changed approaches by educators. The contribution ICT can make to quality in teaching, learning and evaluation through improvements in cognition, pedagogies, convergence, culture and data.
 * __ TEACH USING TECNOLOGY FOCUSING ON OUR STUDENTS NEEDS. __**

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 * Technology is transforming how we live. This conference will transform how we learn: **

** Technology in the classroom **



There are various types of technologies currently used in traditional classrooms. Among these are: There are many other tools being utilized depending on the local school board and funds available. These may include: digital cameras, video cameras, interactive whiteboard tools, document cameras, or LCD projectors. Although podcasts are a new phenomenon in classrooms, especially on college campuses, studies have shown the differences in effectiveness between a live lecture versus podcast are minor in terms of the education of the student. [] ** Wiki Spaces. **  A wiki is a type of social software that allows multiple people to easily and collaboratively create, edit, discuss, and share multimedia content online using a web browser. Many wiki providers (such as Wikispaces or PBWiki ) make this service available for free to anyone who has access to an internet connection, charging small fees to those who want access to additional features such as ad-free spaces, a customized appearance, or increased security options. It is alsopossible to install wiki software (such as MediaWiki ) on a server. However, in most cases, creating a wiki is as easy as filling out a simple form. media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" width="382" height="315" align="center"
 * ** Computer in the classroom: ** Having a computer in the classroom is an asset to any teacher. With a computer in the classroom, teachers are able to demonstrate a new lesson, present new material, illustrate how to use new programs, and show new websites.
 * ** Class website: ** An easy way to display your student's work is to create a web page designed for your class. Once a web page is designed, teachers can post homework assignments, student work, famous quotes, trivia games, and so much more. In today's society, children know how to use the computer and navigate their way through a website, so why not give them one where they can be a published author. Just be careful as most districts maintain strong policies to manage official websites for a school or classroom. Also, most school districts provide teacher WebPages that can easily be viewed through the school district's website.
 * ** Class blogs and wikis: ** There are a variety of Web 2.0 tools that are currently being implemented in the classroom. Blogs allow for students to maintain a running dialogue, such as a journal, thoughts, ideas, and assignments that also provide for student comment and reflection. Wikis are more group focused to allow multiple members of the group to edit a single document and create a truly collaborative and carefully edited finished product.
 * ** Wireless classroom microphones ****:** Noisy classrooms are a __daily__ occurrence, and with the help of microphones, students are able to hear their teachers more clearly. Children learn better when they hear the teacher clearly. The benefit for teachers is that they no longer lose their voices at the end of the day.
 * ** Mobile devices: ** Mobile devices such as clickers or smart phone can be used to enhance the experience in the classroom by providing the possibility for professors to get feedback.
 * ** Interactive Whiteboards: ** An interactive whiteboard that provides touch control of computer applications. These enhance the experience in the classroom by showing anything that can be on a computer screen. This not only aids in visual learning, but it is interactive so the students can draw, write, or manipulate images on the interactive whiteboard.
 * ** Online media: ** Streamed video websites can be utilized to enhance a classroom lesson (e.g. United Streaming, Teacher Tube, etc.)
 * ** Digital Games: ** The field of educational games and serious games has been growing significantly over the last few years. The digital games are being provided as tools for the classroom and have a lot of positive feedback including higher motivation for students.
 * ** Podcasts: ** Podcasting is a relatively new invention that allows anybody to publish files to the Internet where individuals can subscribe and receive new files from people by a subscription. The primary benefit of podcasting for educators is quite simple. It enables teachers to reach students through a medium that is both "cool" and a part of their daily lives. For a technology that only requires a computer, microphone and internet connection, podcasting has the capacity of advancing a student’s education beyond the classroom. When students listen to the podcasts of other students as well as their own, they can quickly demonstrate their capacities to identify and define "quality." This can be a great tool for learning and developing literacy inside and outside the classroom. Podcasting can help sharpen students’ vocabulary, writing, editing, public speaking, and presentation skills. Students will also learn skills that will be valuable in the working world, such as communication, time management, and problem-solving.

** Interactive web pages. ** Scenarios equip with advanced technology, conducive to literacy for children, youth and adults. This sites offer exercises, games, dramatizations of fiction and real situations, external links, videos, ... ** Click on the images to explore the Web Pages. **

** Forums to share discuss and learn (For teachers and pupils). **  The forums are useful for sharing information, resources or points of view. Is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. A discussion forum is hierarchical or tree-like in structure: a forum can contain a number of subforums, each of which may have several topics. Within a forum's topic, each new discussion started is called a thread, and can be replied to by as many people as so wish. Depending on the forum's settings, users can be anonymous or have to register with the forum and then subsequently log in in order to post messages. On most forums, users do not have to log in to read existing messages. [] [] [] ** Internet conferences. **  Contact with other schools and cultures through internet conference. It opens new doors to meet and explore cultures and customs and to use English in real contexts. ** Interactive Whiteboards. **  An **interactive whiteboard (IWB)**, is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger , stylus , or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand. They are used in a variety of settings, including classrooms at all levels of education. media type="youtube" key="qMMCT_6tieI" width="339" height="280" align="left" media type="youtube" key="fGZR9Bpp1_g" width="339" height="280"
 * The Art of Hosting Good Conversations Online: **
 * Scholastic Discussions: **
 * A to Z Teacher Discussion: **

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