Word Processing
The impact that word processing has on education is that it
saves time because you can save/edit your work, allows you to share documents,
enhances documents appearances, and it allows teachers to collaborate on
documents. The issues with it though are what age children should start using
it, necessity to teach keyboard, can impact handwriting skills, and it can
impact assessments.
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet’s can help save time and organize the display of
information. It helps support asking “what if” questions and increase
motivation to work with mathematics. The main issue with spreadsheets is
student’s fear of mathematics. Teachers have to allow time for students to get
to know the software and practice so that way they get more comfortable with
it.
Presentation Software
Presentation software can help organize thinking about a
topic and enhances the impact of spoken information. This software allows
students to collaborate on presentations. Presentation software has some issues
as well. Some teachers use it as the sole way to present information to their
students which can get repetitive. Another issue is that people focus more on
the slides than the actual message of the presentation.
Classroom Use
As a teacher, using these software programs can get your
students interested in a subject. Instead of just reading about it they can use
a visual to really understand the topic. The software programs can be a lot
more interactive than just a textbook or lecture could be. The issue with using
technology to present the information is that technology is so unreliable and
can crash or not work, so as a teacher you need to have a backup plan.
I like the use of presentation software because there is so
much more than just powerpoints that you can use with your students. A lot of
people think that the only way to present the information is in a powerpoint
but with the new technology that has come out, there is so much more. You can
make videos, prezzi’s, gifs, or webpages. There is such a variety of ways to
get your information across so that the students aren’t getting bored with repetitiveness.
You can have the students make a webpage or mock facebook page for someone that
are currently studying in history so that the students can be creative but
still research and learn about their topic.
There are so many good points in your "Classroom Use" section! First, it's so important that you mentioned the fact that technology can be unreliable and there needs to be a backup plan in place. A prime example of this would be class this morning... (Yay for campus internet...) As for presentation software, I'm so glad we have more options available to us now besides Powerpoint as that tends to bore students.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there are many different ways to make presentation software more engaging for students then just providing slides of information to the class. Videos, gifs and webpages are excellent tools to use in presentations. Teachers need to find a balance between boring and entertainment. We need to make sure we are providing them with useful information, but it needs to be appealing too!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the advantages and disadvantages of presentation software. It really depends on how the teacher chooses to make use of the software. I have sat through many presentations where the teacher simply reads information off of the slides. It was extremely boring and I did not retain much of the information at all. However, like you mentioned, presentation software can be so much more interactive and interesting! When used correctly, presentation software enhances lessons greatly!
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