Productive Teacher = Organized Teaching- Week 12

 

 

Productive Teacher = Organized Teaching

 This week we went through Jake's presentation where he talked about his problem solving abilities with online resources. As I went through his presentation I found it very interesting that he was always able to find a fix for what was wrong in his classroom. This motivates me to look for solutions in my own learning and solutions in my own classroom one day. Using technology is a great way to stay on top of tasks and deadlines that are coming up. There are websites that can help you with anything from making check-off lists to helping you stay focused on a task that you must complete online. The top five most effective sites for teachers to use, is very helpful for teachers who feel like they never have enough time in the day to get everything they need done.

 

After looking over the list of productive sites, there are a few that I could see myself using one day. Rescue Time is one that I could see myself needing to use, because I can get distracted easily by other things online. This tool forces you to focus on what needs to get done and it does not allow you to go on social media sites. The tools also times you on each application and gives you a report after you have completed your task so you are able to see where you lost time and were unproductive. This would be a perfect tool to use when I am researching things for my lesson plans or when I am entering in grades to the grade book.

 

 

Technology can also help teachers to problem solve both in the classroom and in their perpetration or lesson plans. The great thing about technology is that it is not permanent so a teacher is able to move from one application to another without worrying about losing a lot of time and resources. This enables teachers to test run different applications with their students to see which ones work best for their students and their learning style.  

 

Technology can also help teachers change up the teaching instruction with their students to make them more engaged and excited about learning. There are also Apps that teachers can use with their students' parents to give them updates on what is new in the classroom and what is coming up, so parents are able to know what is going on with their children's education.