Teaching and Technology

This blog is dedicated to the combination of Teaching and Technology for a unique learning experience.(With a pinch of humor)

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Blogging, not a big fan in the beginning I must say.(Coming from a guy that hasn't changed his profile picture since 2017). However the more I went on throughout my journey as a teacher the more I could see myself not only enjoying the whole process but also finding purpose in what I was doing. Sharing is Caring yes but Sharing is also Learning and I have learned tons from that experience through my peers but also the whole process of blogging myself. By getting my thoughts on a particular tool down in writing that has seemed to have helped make my peers more receptive of some technological tools but also enjoy the whole process as much as I did. (And also share my humor)

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Since the start of my journey as a teacher I have come across different platforms each having their own unique traits with very endearing advantages but the one that stands on top of them all would no doubt be Google Classroom. I’ve been exploring the various options that are available with the creation of topics, google sheets, sharing of materials, assigning questions and so much more. With our current situation being of "Study at home" Google Classroom has become THE tool that every teacher should master and definitely use in his teaching methodology.

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Ever Fancied being the Director of a Movie? Well that's basically a dream you can turn into reality with teaching. Videos can play a pivotal role in teaching and learning (and while you will not necessarily be meeting Leonardo DiCaprio) with videos being used as a teaching aid in class students have been found to have an increase of interest into the subject and also appreciate the content being delivered better. (I guess we can blame it on YouTube)

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Teachers have the usual stereotype of being those education driven highly boring individuals that are there to terrorise students isn't it?(Brings back some bad memories) Well here is our chance to change all that with the help of our green friend right here. So what is ClassDojo you ask? ClassDojo is basically the Facebook of education and learning (minus all the ads). With ClassDojo we can now change the whole process of learning by innovating with this platform so that it will not only make teachers look cool but also make students enjoy the whole process of learning by bringing an aspect of gamification to the process of learning.

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Well not much to say after that is there? I find that social bookmarking tools such as Diigo can be very useful in teaching and learning even if they have not been given that much importance overtime as we take for granted that we know how to share stuff however with Diigo sharing of resources between teachers themselves can be done in a more professional and effective way through the groups option found in Diigo which is not a negligible aspect as we can also help and learn from fellow colleagues throughout our journey as teachers .

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Online Assessment = Fun. I guess it looks and sounds weird well until I came across Quizizz that's what I thought. Quizizz is an incredible tool when it comes to changing the perspective of online assessment being as boring as the good old methods. With Quizizz as a teacher you finally have the chance to not only get your students to actually enjoy the process of being assessed but also be able to compete with the various games that kids nowadays have on their tablets or phones to make your class interesting and interactive.

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With the pandemic gaining terrain day by day it seems that online assessment is the New Black(Pun intended). Online assessment has been of great help to many institutions around the world as the shift from the classic exam format to online assessment is slowly happening. However as numerous as the advantages there are also limitations as so many subject areas are to be found where online assessment will never truly be an option such as physical education classes and more. So is online assessment truly the answer to our prayers? Only time will tell.

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Some wise words indeed. As teachers I believe we have the responsibility and duty to adapt and change overtime for the good of our students and the art of teaching itself. This blog will account for my journey to bring out the best of both worlds so that Teaching and Technology be knitted together.