Olivia Marchelska
Technology 1015
Homework
Chapter 5 Blog
Chapter
five of the textbook “Transforming Learning with New Technologies” is entitled
“Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship” and focuses on how
teachers can use the Internet to help students research information which will
allow them to become responsible digital citizens. One important thing I took
out from this chapter was the definition of information literacy. According to
the American Library Association, information literacy is “the ability to
recognize when information is needed and to then have the ability to locate,
evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” One way to gain
information literacy is through the use of the internet. With the Internet, the availability
of information outside the classroom is wide open. The
Internet is a powerful tool for education and a positive force in their
children's lives, which is why teachers must understand how to incorporate it
properly in the classroom. Teachers should make sure they investigate the quality of this
homework help before recommending a website to students to increase student
safety. The textbook recoomends using webistes and search engines that are
specifically made for education and student use. Even though Google is great at
times because you can find anything on there, that is dangerous for students
because not everything should be seen by their eyes. A few websites that the
chapter mentions and some that I discovered by myself are: https://duckduckgo.com (an alternative search
engine that does not track user information), www.bigchalk.com (Education search engine for
students, teachers and parents), www.education-world.com (general education search
engine), www.awesomelibrary.org (search engine of carefully
reviewed top 5% of education web resources), and www.ipl.org
(library of online resources). Using the Internet can make teachers' lives easier
and can offer more material and resources for students. The Internet is a way
for students and teachers to discover new ideas and to connect with others.
Questions to Ask
1)How can I make sure my students stay focused on the lesson topic when using computers?
2)Can I use websites such as online journals to accommodate my lessons for all students?
3)What do I do when a student does not have access to a computer or tablet at home?
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Great post. I agree that the Internet is a powerful tool and teachers need to know how to effectively incorporate in the classrooms. I definitely agree that the Internet can make a teacher's life easier. It's also a great way for the students to share ideas with each other. The questions you came up with are very important too. Thanks for including some safe websites for students to use.
ReplyDeleteHi Olivia,
ReplyDeleteI like how you incorporated different search engines that in a way filter things that children should not see. Google is a very popular search engine but should definitely be used wisely around students. The Internet is a beneficial way to enhance education and curriculum because it brings about new ideas concerning the elements of teaching and student learning. Very informative post!
Sabrina Grimaudo
Olivia,
ReplyDeleteI love your search engine suggestions. I think that there is a huge gap between what is age/ school appropriate in terms of websites and search engines and what isn't and its unfortunate that many schools block internet connection as a way to censor the inappropriate information that may end up being displayed in the classroom. Safety of the students should be a top priority!
Oliva, I love that you provided engine suggestions for students and teachers to use. You make many great points that researching is important for the classroom. How students websites are filters and how they decide what website they are going to use is important to review with students.
ReplyDeleteOlivia, Wonderful post! This sentence stuck out to me: "The Internet is a powerful tool for education and a positive force in their children's lives, which is why teachers must understand how to incorporate it properly in the classroom." This is so true, the Internet is extremely resourceful for students and it is up to us to make sure they use it well for educational purposes.
ReplyDeleteHi Olivia,
ReplyDeleteI agree that Google can sometimes be dangerous in the classroom because you never know what you're going to get. After reading your post, I hope I can use those search engines in my classroom when my students are writing informative essays and research essays.