Three technologies that I have discovered from reading my
classmates blogs are LinkedIn, Education Podcast Network, and Data Government
Education. LinkedIn and Education Podcast Network were shared by Kirk Wilkins. David Aleman shared Data Government Education
on his blog. The respective URLs are www.linkedin.com, www.data.gov/education, and www.edupodcastnetwork. These websites are useful because
they encourage collaboration, incorporation, and communication using
multimedia.
LinkedIn is a website
wherein students can collaborate with each other and share ideas about their
classes, studies, and disciplines. Two examples of how I might incorporate this
website into my professional practice includes posting and blogging about
assignments. I would post an assignment on a current event related to medicine
and nursing. I would ask students to share relevant research regarding that
current event.
The second website I would incorporate into my classes is
Education Podcast Network. Podcast can be created with audio and video. I would
create review activities on nursing and medical content. Students could answer
questions at the end of the podcast on these subjects. Also, if I am unable to
finish instruction for a certain day, I could record a podcast for the students
to review at their convenience after class.
The third website I will use is the Data Government
Education website. This website has list of resources educators could use in
the classroom. Some of these resources include games for class warm ups,
digital games for learning course content, and blogs that can be used for
communication between the class members. I would use games to engage students
during the introduction of the class. For example, I would post questions over
information the class reviewed previously. Students would score points in the
game for questions answered correctly. Also, these questions would help the
students to be mindful of important information that should be studied. Next, I
would use a blog to discuss misconceptions noticed during the educational
games. This opportunity would give students the chance to communicate with me
and I with them.
In conclusion, I have been made aware of many technology
websites that I could use to help instruct adult learners. My colleagues have blogged about LinkedIn, Education Podcast Network,
and Data
Government Education. These websites will serve as sources in collaboration, incorporation, and
communication using multimedia.
References
Garcia, A. & Sansing,
C. (2015). Games for Learning Summit
Expanding the conversation
between Educators and Game designers.
Retrieved from: https://www.data.gov/
education/games-for-learning-summit-expanding-the-conversation-between-educators-and-game-designers/
Website: Retrieved from www.edupodcastnetwork
LinkedIn is well known professional networking site. I would incorporate it into my professional practice for my managers and leadership development courses. It could be used to promote collaboration and networking among individuals in the same industry and discussing prevalent issues. The site can also be used to read about current trends in various industries. It is a great tool with a variety of possibilities.
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