Blog Post #6
https://www.idalouisd.net/dowdy
Above is a Pic/link to a page belonging to Julie Dowdy, a High School algebra teacher from Idalou, Texas. It is simple, sure. A presentation of the surface-level rudimentary materials one would expect from a 12-k math instructor--Daily schedules; supplementary resource tabs, and so forth. Peering through the "first day" materials I found helpful pdf's explaining, in full, mission statements and class objects for each of the different categories of math studies. Though not specified it can be inferred that Mrs. Dowdy is an 11th grade math teacher. She even leaves a newsletter address where parents can enter their contact information in case they wish to get in touch with an instructor.
Diigo--qualms about interface aside--provided me compelling tools that aided in retrieving and implementing informational contents off the web. In class we have utilized the application to complete in-class assignments, all the while checking off passages and page links. Throughout the exercise I couldn't help but envisage the real-world application; in a classroom environment with elementary school students who might have difficulty searching for compelling and useful materials. Surfing through google can sometimes feel like traveling cross-country with a paper map; unless you are wholly aware of the destination and the pitfalls inherent in the topography of any given state (in this case types of websites) one could easily lose hours, even days stumbling about hoping to eventually get a feel for the land. For the modern layman I can understand and respect the pull of web 2.0 materials which funnel the contents relevant to your interests off the web and onto a (not-so) clear to comprehend forum interface that we are all familiar with.
The technology that popped out above the others was the 3-d printer. As the presentation went along my brain flared up with the myriad possibilities as to the productive and helpful applications for the device. Imagine having a biology course in where students could refer to tangible models--organ size, skeletal layout--instead of diagrams and paper materials. I believe that active participation during the learning process can dramatically improve retention. All paper models and textbooks illustrations do is encourage students to memorize, plainly, which, aid in completing assignments, but what is the student LEARNING?
This is a picture of some of the models printed using the 3d printer:
Above is a Pic/link to a page belonging to Julie Dowdy, a High School algebra teacher from Idalou, Texas. It is simple, sure. A presentation of the surface-level rudimentary materials one would expect from a 12-k math instructor--Daily schedules; supplementary resource tabs, and so forth. Peering through the "first day" materials I found helpful pdf's explaining, in full, mission statements and class objects for each of the different categories of math studies. Though not specified it can be inferred that Mrs. Dowdy is an 11th grade math teacher. She even leaves a newsletter address where parents can enter their contact information in case they wish to get in touch with an instructor.
Diigo--qualms about interface aside--provided me compelling tools that aided in retrieving and implementing informational contents off the web. In class we have utilized the application to complete in-class assignments, all the while checking off passages and page links. Throughout the exercise I couldn't help but envisage the real-world application; in a classroom environment with elementary school students who might have difficulty searching for compelling and useful materials. Surfing through google can sometimes feel like traveling cross-country with a paper map; unless you are wholly aware of the destination and the pitfalls inherent in the topography of any given state (in this case types of websites) one could easily lose hours, even days stumbling about hoping to eventually get a feel for the land. For the modern layman I can understand and respect the pull of web 2.0 materials which funnel the contents relevant to your interests off the web and onto a (not-so) clear to comprehend forum interface that we are all familiar with.
The technology that popped out above the others was the 3-d printer. As the presentation went along my brain flared up with the myriad possibilities as to the productive and helpful applications for the device. Imagine having a biology course in where students could refer to tangible models--organ size, skeletal layout--instead of diagrams and paper materials. I believe that active participation during the learning process can dramatically improve retention. All paper models and textbooks illustrations do is encourage students to memorize, plainly, which, aid in completing assignments, but what is the student LEARNING?
This is a picture of some of the models printed using the 3d printer:
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