I am currently a 3rd and 4th grade Writing teacher to about 136 students. I don't plan on having a future position in the IDT field but I do plan on becoming a school librarian. All the mention aspects of IDT in our textbook could apply to both my current and future position.
E-learning is something that has been important in my life being that I am receiving an online degree and have taken some online classes in the past. I think my students would benefit from on e-learning by using different e-learning tools.After reading the chapter and doing some more research I didn't realize just how much our students use e-learning already in the classroom and library. Currently in my classroom students benefit from blogging and using various websites to upload their compositions and turn them into books. During social studies when researching they use Britannica online and other websites to gain knowledge about a specific topic they are researching. In the library and in centers students use particular websites to help them learn. Websites like Cool Math, Starfall, even PBS Kids are all tools for e-learning. One e-learning course site I found for students is e-learning is e-learningforkids.org. It is a free site that has a lot of useful learning tools for kids of all ages. This is one I will definitely keep.
One learning object I think I would want to use in the future is a classroom website. On our campus we are not required to have them. I would post learning tools for parents and students to be able to use from home. As well homework help and and tools to help them with conventions. As a librarian, we are required to create and maintain a school website and it has a host of learning objects for students and parents to use. I believe as a librarian in my own library that is something that I would keep up as well because it truly is a great help.
Rich media is constantly used in class and in the library. We use graphics, video clips , and sound clips in our flipcharts, PowerPoint presentations and lessons. I like to download and use video clips to teach conventions from the Discovery Education website. We also down songs and embed them within our lessons as well. I think it enhances the lesson and aides in active engagement.
Alot of teachers and librarians love to use electronic games to help with active engagement. I believe electronic games are a win win situation for students and teachers. Teachers can reteach a skill with a game and what child doesn't love to get on the computer and play games? Web 2.0 is great for students to use especially in Writing class. They can create blogs and have students from other classes in the school or other schools in the district respond to their post or read their compositions. They could also score them online, their is a plethora of options when it comes to blogging. Our current librarian has a blog that students can respond to and ask questions which I think is awesome. So whether I am a Classroom Teacher or Librarian I would blog as well as encourage my students to do the same.
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