Module Five
The Interactive Class Room
The interactive classroom such as
flipcharts fits the criteria of the 21st Century Skills and ICT. The flipchart
can be identified as a readymade portfolio software package. Roblyer and Doering (2012) It “provides a
structure to which teachers can add content.”(Page 22) Under the 21st century framework, flipchart meets all three
categories of standards. It offers life skills through the student
using critical thinking skills, problem solving and being self –directed while
gaining information media and technology skills. The flipchart gives teachers a
tool to address their class needs at that moment. Students can work at their
pace and develop at their own speed.
Roblyer and Doering (2012) “As recent research shows, the case
for using technology in teaching is one that must be made not just isolating
variables that make a difference, but to combine them.” Page 25 Flipchart can correct two problems that limit learning.
Flipchart helps in gain the students attention. The interactive qualities
help hold students attention and supports effective skills practices. Roblyer and Doering (2012) “
Software such as the drill and practice type offers the privacy, self pacing
and immediate feedback that makes practice most effective.” Page 25 Flipchart will allow students to privately see their progress as
it pushes them to the next level.
Constructive vs. Objectivist
The use of interactive classroom
components and flipcharts more closely aligns with the Constructivist Learning
Theories. John Dewey believes Roblyer and Doering (2012) “Growth is fostered through hands on
activities connected to real-world issues and problems.” (Page 42) Flipcharts allows students to have a hands on activity that is
already familiar. Flipcharts can be identified as scaffolding in Lev
Vygotsky’s Scaffolding Theory. He believes that Roblyer and Doering (2012) “Adults support learning
through scaffolding, or helping children build on what they know.” (Page 42) Reviewing class information through flipcharts will
present the information in a new way while building on and supporting what students
have previously learned in class. Flipcharts stimulates a more visual and
experiential way of learning.
Flipchart
I chose the Winter Birch Tree Painting
FlipChart. This is a guide on how to paint Birch trees. Photos and
students artwork are used to demonstrate and provide information and
instructions on the techniques. Albert Bandura believes that Roblyer and Doering (2012) “Students
learn through actions they take and through observing others.” (page 42) Students in my class will be able to identify things
that they liked and dislike about other students paintings. They can alter
their work to make it what they want and like. The Winter Birch Tree Painting
FlipChart uses visual literacy. Roblyer and Doering (2012) Students “uses visual thinking to
conceptualize solutions to problems.” (Page 26) Teaching the class without images is not as effective as flipchart. The
use of the images along instructional information helps the student visually
understand what they will be doing. I believe that the Winter Birch Tree
Painting FlipChart will be a very effective tool in my classroom.
M5 #ED527UM Great information on how to use flipcharts.
— Maureen LePar Meyers (@maureen022075) November 2, 2013
I think the use of flipcharts in the interactive classroom is crucial. In order to prepare both teachers and students for technological advancements, it is imperative that the use of technology in the classroom become increasingly predominant throughout the course of the 21st century (Roblyer and Doering, 2013).
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your interactive flipchart. I feel like the interactive classroom plays a huge part in keeping students focused in classrooms. The main thing technology can do is gain and maintain students attention (Roblyer, 2013, p. 25). Thats why flipcharts are such a great resource for classrooms.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your flipchart as well. I like how it has the real-life picture alongside the 3-D painting replica of what each student should strive to produce. "Portfolios are a collection of the student's work products over time, arranged so that they and others can see how theri skills have developed and progressed" (Roblyer and Doering, 2013, p.21) and the flipchart you chose exceeds those expectations.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely that it takes the combination of images along with instructional information to help the students visually understand. If they see it and understand the concept behind it then they are more likely to retain the information provided. The scaffolding technique is definitely something that teachers we must use. We can not do the work for the students, but instead guide them in the right direction and let them discover what they can learn on their own (Robyler & Doering, 2013, p.42).
ReplyDeleteI think everyone agrees the flip chart is helps students progression and provides a more visual way of exploring and learning. I also was very interested in your flip chart with the 3-D aspect and the displays of students work. I think its perfect technology implication with visual presentations that help students connect abstract concepts with real-world applications (Robyler & Doering, 2013, p.44.
ReplyDeleteI really like your flipchart choice. Roblyer & Doering (2013) say, “Computer-based materials and strategies are usually tools in a larger system and must be integrated carefully with other resources and with teacher activities” (p. 10). The flipchart really demonstrates this statement. It makes use of computer-based materials, but students use outside resources and teacher activities to create the piece.
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