Mrs. von Nostitz's Tech Corner

      I was in school between the years of 2000 and 2018, and during this time, I saw the use of technology in classrooms completely boom. When I think back to my grade school days, I remember the only technology in my Kindergarten classroom was the big box T.V. that hung in the corner of our classroom. Fast forward to eighth grade where we were using SmartBoard technology and using laptops were common. To think that in 10 years I went from starting with barely any technology in my classroom, to being fully surrounded by technology is unreal.           This week when reading Chapters 7 & 8 in  Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology , I found the idea of gains and losses pretty intriguing. I have highlighted and bulleted some gains and losses for using technology in the classroom.  Gains:  - Student engagement is much higher with the use of technology in the classroom.  - Different platforms like G...

       This week, I decided to dive into a new technology that I have never heard of before. This technology is an assessment tool that teachers can use to measure student progress in a more "discreet way". With Plickers, teachers can start a class queue where they can add questions that they want to assess, and students answer those questions with their Plickers cards. While students are answering these questions, the teacher can use their mobile device to "scan" answers and receive real time results. After the session ends, the teacher can print out a score report for recording.  Pros and Cons of Plickers      Pros: I do like having a "discreet" way for students to submit their answers. The answer choices are displayed on the Plickers cards where the mobile device can scan for the answers, but students could not necessarily "cheat" with this technology. I also like having instant results that takes away the "grading" aspect of assessm...