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Cynthia Rios

4 Tips for Getting to Know the Blended Instructional Model | Edutopia - 10 views

  • this same technology is banned from our schools to prevent students from using it inappropriately
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      There are still many schools and districts with a strict no electronics policy.  What can you do in order for your students to be able to use their electronics in your classroom?
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      It is surprising that schools still have a "no electronics" policy which is the case of my school. Now like Sean and Cinthia added, electronics are in our schools whether they are allowed or not, and we should have our students use these electronics to enhance their learning. I've caught my students taking selfies and or sending Snapchats, but I wonder if we truly engage them and use technology to its fullest potential in our classrooms will students continue to abuse BYOD?
  • Tip #1: Kids Aren't as Tech Savvy as You Think
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      This very true, although many of our students seem to be Tech Savvy, their skills when it comes to technology are mainly for entertainment and social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.  I recently gave a digital literacy survey to a student partner for another course and her results were very low.  This is the link to the survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/21cTechPart2 How do you think your students would perform on this survey?
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      Cinthia, I think you are correct in adding that it depends on the population. Do you think that students' socioeconomic status has a correlation to their digital literacy?
  • Tip #2: Be Wary of Online Textbooks and Online Classes
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      If you are to pick and choose from online textbooks based on the need, what other tools can be used in a blended classroom and how can you implement them?
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  • Tip #3: PowerPoint is for Planning Lessons, Not Delivering Lectures
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      How does this tip go in hand with what we have read in our textbook regarding PowerPoint presentations?
  • Tip #4: Get Your Students to Communicate with Each Other
    • Cynthia Rios
       
      We recently read about discussion boards.  How would you use a discussion board in your classroom or what other collaboration tools are you interested in using and how?
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