jueves, 23 de septiembre de 2010

Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching.

What does it mean integrate educational technology into teaching? For a better understanding of this concept lets review first some important concepts and then you can have your own conclusions....

Technology

A capability given by the practical application of knowledge that help to solve real problems through the design of tools and machines.

Technology for learning

Use of technological means to support learning

Istructional Technology

Is getting trained as to use technology to teach others.

Educational Technology

It is the study an ethical practice of facilitating learning and imporving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processess and resources.

Elements of the Rationale for Teaching with Technology

Motivation

Unique instructional capabilities

Support for new skills for the information age

The SEVEN PRINCIPLES

  1. Encourage contact between students and faculty
  2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation between students
  3. Encourages active learning
  4. Emphasizes time on task
  5. Communicates high expectations
  6. Respects diverse talents and ways learning
  7. Give prompt feedback

jueves, 16 de septiembre de 2010

Searching the web

Sometimes is it difficult for you to start looking for something on the web? It happened to me, it happens to so much people...so find this power presentation as an advice and I hope it would make your searches a little bit easier!





Also there are three links that would help you to use internet more effectevely...

Using The Internet Effectively
A Guide To Safe And Secure Web Surfing


This link describes many different and usefull tools you should know before starting any search.


50 Internet Vocabulary Words and Phrases

This link summarizes the most commmon internet and programing vocabulary


How to Effectively Use the Internet for Research


This other link also has good advices on how you can get started into world wide web

jueves, 9 de septiembre de 2010

Hi everybody!!! Welcome to your blog spot


Hello my name is Gerardo Villalobos, costarican, some years old and I am studying to become an English teacher and translator as well. The purpose of this blog is to introduce different techniques and tools all of them related to new technology that can be applied to the learning process, and also that you can enjoy, have fun and learn at the same time.