- Safe, Ethical and Legal Use: Appropriately using the geometer sketchpad in such a way would include maddening and teaching the students how to safely use the geometer because they are having access to a tablet that has internet where they can easily go off task and search the web for other things. Legal use would include the purchase of the geometer software system. You can also explain to your students how the geometer software is one that is safe, ethical and a legal versus other softwares that are not.
- Socially Responsible Digital Use: Includes while using the geometer students need to have expectations from their teacher based on their behavior and in how they interact with one another while using it. This can include providing appropriate and meaningful feedback if a peer were to demonstrate their answer on their geometer sketchpad and got an incorrect answer. Also, if knowledge of other classes don't have such technology, it should be our classes digitally responsible goal to be activist in helping them obtain it for their class.
- Equitable Access: Allowing the geometer to be equitable for all students would include research, effort and time in fully understanding the geometer and providing ways for students of all learning to be able to access and use to geometer sketchpad. This may even include one on one help by the teacher, aid or even a classmate.
- Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding: The learning environment for this topic would be to create a community that uses technology and more specifically, the geometer for math. This includes the understanding of differences within the cultures of your classroom and each individuals knowledge, use and understanding of technology. Students will not all be on the same skill level with technology so it is important to meet each students needs. The teacher could even connect with other students from other states or country that also uses the geometer sketchpad and share their findings, knowledge and feelings about it.
In what learning environments would the technology resource I presented NOT be appropriate?
- Safe, Ethical and Legal Use: Not using the geometer legally would be to not pay for it and illegally downloading the software. Also by not teaching your students safe procedures while using it and being on the internet. Socializing with others that use the geometer as well, no information about your students should be revealed.
- Socially Responsible Digital Use: The geometer sketchpad would not be appropriate to use in an isolated learning environment. As I explained earlier, this software can be done on the computer or iPad and if you have students that are uninterested in learning, many could possibly veer off of using the geometer and search the web doing other things on the internet. I think that monitoring and being their as a guide to help them will limit students to go off track.
- Equitable Access: Would be inappropriate if not all students were able to access it or use this device. Having an equitable classroom means that you are individually setting each student up for success and having this technological tool to help with math is one way to do so. Without each student being able to use it, it would be an unfair advantage.
- Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding: An inappropriate use would be to not see this technological tool as a privilege and a way to help students have more success. If they were to abuse this privilege or make other students feel less for not being able to have this device in their classrooms would be highly inappropriate. Also by not using this tool to promote personal collaboration and diverse backgrounds.
- Safe, Ethical and Legal Use: Modifying it would be to obviously pay for the program. You could talk to the school principle and see if this is something the school could fund so that you don't personally have to pay out of pocket. Safe procedures should be addressed so that students know the safety procedures of being on the internet. Also how to physically take care of technology and to not damage the devices given so that they will last and each student will have access to one.
- Socially Responsible Digital Use: Modifying would include monitoring the students use of the geometer, to see their progress with it you could have them show you how they solved one of their problems using them sketchpad. This will give you an opportunity to assess them, you could also have them teach the class with the method that they used. It is also important for you to display your expectations while using the geometer and to not search the web as well as being aware of others feelings while presenting their answer whether it be correct or incorrect.
- Equitable Access: Modifying this would include bringing attention to the administration on the success of this technological device and hypothesizing on ways to try to buy this software for the entire school. This way, each student has equitable access to this tool and everyone can be more successful in their learning of math.
- Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding: Modifying this would be to teach your students about the privilege that this tool is and that other schools may not be as fortunate. Also, maybe thinking of ways to being an activist for other students that don't have access to such technology and to create a technological culture of learning. Pair students up so that they get exposure to students of different cultures which include separating them from their friends.
- Safe, Ethical and Legal Use: I know that students need to learn that this tool is for learning and to not use it in any way that threatens our safety, morals or laws.
- Socially Responsible Digital Use: I know that the use of this technology while using the internet should be used cautiously. Also in being aware of one anthers feelings while using this device as well as their own personal actions while using it.
- Equitable Access: I know that ALL students including ones with special needs, teachers, and staff should all be given opportunities to use this technological device for their success with learning mathematics through a deeper learning level.
- Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding: I know that through the use of the geometer sketchpad this can enhance students ability to work collaboratively with their peers of diverse backgrounds through the use of planning and pairing them in groups that they are not familiar with. Also to understand and seek answers globally (pen pal about geometer sketchpad).
When you were talking about appropriate use of the Geometers sketchpad for socially responsible use I had not thought about using it to teach others and be respectful of other peoples work. I really liked this idea and think it is a really important concept to teach to children in schools.
ReplyDeleteWhen you were talking about appropriate use of the Geometers sketchpad for socially responsible use I had not thought about using it to teach others and be respectful of other peoples work. I really liked this idea and think it is a really important concept to teach to children in schools.
ReplyDeleteKeisha,
ReplyDeleteThe Geometers sketchpad sounds like a very interesting tool and something I may use in my classroom. I would be worried on the price and be worried if my school would be able to afford it but I thought you had some great solutions to that problem! I like how you thought it was a great idea to teach your students that this is a valuable tool and many are not able to use it.