Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Introduction
Her name is Diana Hajjar. She is originally part Turkish and part Lebanese. She is a graduating Senior and wants to become a college/university professor one day. She currently teaches (student teacher) at Jane Addams High School in North Hills. While she teaches, she uses media all the time in order to get a message across to her students. Most of the time, a movie is displayed in order to facilitate the ideas to the students for further understanding. When she was a high school student, her teachers used powerpoint all the time. It was a highly effective way to better teach the information rather than reading from a book. Websites, Blogs, Films, Powerpoints, etc... all help students have a better understanding of the world around them.
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I think it is interesting that you are actively using media in your teaching. You will have a hands on experience about the value of using multi media, and different types of genres, to inspire your students' understanding of the material. When I was in high school Power Points were never used. Just good old chalk and overheads. But I think Power Points are a valuable learning tool, both in providing information, and in teaching the students how to make one and become interactive themselves.
ReplyDeleteUsing media in the modern classroom is great because all the students understand the technological lingo. Using movies to complement novels, is a good way to make the literature come to life for the students. PowerPoint can also be effective, but it has to be used properly. Students need to be interested in the lessons occuring in the classroom and using media is a good way to capture their attention. Students always appear to be more attentive if something is appearing on a computer screen rather than a traditional chalkboard.
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