Chapter 10 & 11 Reflecting on what I know

Chapter 10: Reflecting on what I know

1.      How do you know that students understand a concept? According to our textbook, “Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom,” when students are actively engaged in reading, analyzing, categorizing, organizing, and paraphrasing they organize information into new and meaningful patterns that increase understand in greater depth (274).

2.      How can you depict student misconceptions of key information? By allowing students to do a final product that include the student’s explanation of how they came up with a solution to the problem. This extension can help you to identify any misconceptions that are not present in their original presentation (271).

3.      How can students capture and transfer brain storming ideas into written thoughts?

They engage in three cognitive process: selecting relevant words and images, organizing the words and images into a logical model, and integrating related components into a verbal and visual model (270).

Chapter 11: Reflecting on what I know

1.      What can I do to “get ready” for a lesson in which my students use computers?

You can get ready by preparing handouts such as; resource guides, assessment tools, etc. and preparing technology such as; creating folders, designing templates, etc.

2.      Where does the “computer part” come when I am teaching a lesson? Computer can be implemented at any part of the lesson. I think it is most effective if it is done doing whole group time.

3.      How do you ensure equal access for all students with only three computers? I think that having the students to rotate in centers will allow each student appropriate time on the computer.