EEND-676 Blogging in the classroom
Technology has been rapidly becoming a large part of how curriculum is taught in the classroom. Within education, teachers and students are using Web 2.0 tools and resources to collaborate on assignments. A few years ago, our district encountered a disruption in internet use and it caused a huge issue with how we teach. We have become so reliant on technology now and when we are unable to have use of it, we forget how we taught without it.
With incorporating Web 2.0 technology throughout the day in the classroom, how do you do troubleshoot when technology does not work?
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ReplyDeleteThe first thing that I do when trying to troubleshoot is try to figure it out on my own. Most of the time I am able to figure it out on my own. When that does not work, I ask for possible suggestions of what to try from the technology resource department. When all else fails, I put in a help desk ticket. I have learned that I can not fix somethings because they need an administrative password.
ReplyDeleteI agree, trying to troubleshoot is how I have managed to get the printer working or the Smart Board. It is so important to know who in the building is gifted when it comes to technology. It's funny, sometimes I feel I have the "Help desk" app on speed dial.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do when technology is completely down and a helpdesk ticket is unable to be entered?
I fly by the seat of my pants. Luckily this year I have a white board and I can always go back to just using the paper book and having the students write down their answers. Sometimes in those cases it is better to just wait until the technology comes back instead of wasting time waiting.
DeleteHaving a white board is great to go "old school." Time is of the essence and we need to take advantage of every minute. You have to push forward without technology because loosing instruction time is never an option. I am glad that we still have paper books. I am unable to access materials for grade levels in math and reading through Powershcool. So happy we finally have hard copies of some of the teacher manuals to keep informed of what the students are working on.
DeleteI always have a "Plan B" available in case technology does not work. I have extra activities for students, lessons and materials as backups in case something goes wrong. I also google or search on you tube my concerns and try to look for help on online. I also tweet for help.
ReplyDeleteHaving a plan B in your back pocket is always a good idea. My problem is that I am storing my files on a flash drive or on my google drive that I am not keeping as many hard copies in a file cabinet.
DeleteI like the idea of searching for help online. I have done this as well. There are so many helpful hints out there.
It is amazing that in a short year how we have truly become so intertwined with technology that if we don't have the tools, we may actually feel crippled. However, I feel that being able to think-on-your-feet is one of the best skills a teacher can have. I am confident in myself and my colleagues that in the event we do not have access, we would be able to remedy the situation. If a tool goes out, we can always have small group discussions, and have students talk on how to solve the problem either with tech going down or the curriculum objective at hand.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your suggestions! Now that I am becoming technologically informed, I am reflecting on how dependent I am becoming on all of the tools we use on a daily basis.
DeleteAgreed, thinking-on-your-feet is definitely one of the best skills a teacher can have. Along with being flexible!
The other day a piece of technology went down in my room, and I just went, well we are doing things differently today. It was upsetting because I had worked hard creating this lesson, but the students still got the same end result even though I did not use technology. Thinking on your feet is definitely important when it comes to being an educator.
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