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Word Processing
Using a word processing program in education can be very beneficial to the student and the teacher. Word processing is a great program that allows students to type their work, whether it be a book report or a story, on a page within the program. After typing their work, students can use a spell check or an electronic thesaurus within the word processing program. These convenient tools make the process of learning much easier and saves a lot of time for the student and the teacher. Teachers can use this program when creating their lesson plans or writing a professional letter. The word processing program can be used for many things. It is a wonderful tool and a very convenient way to learn and enhance students technology and writing skills. The program helps students with sentence structure as well; although, some of the time the program may think a sentence is wrong but it isn't. For this reason it is important that the student proofreads his or her work. Word processing programs aren't miracle workers, but they are very helpful. A teacher must know how to use a word processor program in order to teach these skills to his or her students.
Word processing programs have helped me a lot with many school activities. At times they can be confusing, however, but if a teacher makes the effort to familiarize themselves with a word processing program than the teacher can help the students with how to use this program. It is important for a teacher to know how to use this program and many other programs so they can effectively teach their students. I am very grateful that we as students and teachers have a program such as the word processing program to aid us in our fast moving society.
Meaningful Learning
Meaningful learning is when students learn new experiences that relate to past events. These past events help students store new events because of the similarity. If a student is to use meaningful learning he or she must be motivated. A teacher can help motivate students by creating a comfortable environment for them to do work in. A teacher can, also, make sure the student is not over whelmed or stressed. It is a good idea for the teacher to give assignments that the student can do that have personal relevance. Meaningful learning should not be taken as just memorizing. It should be taken as having a purpose. Students should look at it as wanting to use meaningful learning to actually learn something. The leaning is not just memorizing; meaningful learning has a purpose. It has meaning. It is important for teachers to understand this and encourage meaningful learning in their classroom. Teachers can get students to use meaningful learning by encouraging students to ask questions and be active with the activities within the classroom and outside the classroom as well. Meaningful learning makes the learning process for students and the teaching process for teachers a lot easier.
I think that meaningful learning is a very important method of learning that all teachers should use and encourage. Meaningful learning really gets the students involved in activities and allows them to memorize things better when they are actively involved. In the picture above the students are using meaningful learning by doing an activity that creates a fun environment. Meaningful learning makes learning more interesting for the students.
Teacher Preparation Introducing technology is not as simple as it may seem. One can not simply provide technology for their students to use. A teacher must make sure the student knows how to use it as well. The students have to be willing to learn about technology and the use of it for the teacher to effectively teach their students. A teach must be prepared to teach a student as well. Being prepared involves of knowing the functions and how to use the different technology a teacher is using in teaching his or her students. A teacher must know what the most effective way to introduce this technology to the students. Teachers must also come to realize the importance of technology in today's demanding society. The future of students knowledge of technology and other crucial skills are in the hands of teachers'. Many teachers use very little, if any, technology in their classrooms and teaching assignments today. A teacher needs to make sure that he or she appreciates the many different technology based learning programs and the use of them. In knowing these skills a teacher can skillfully and effectively teach these skills to their students.
I believe it is very important for teachers to understand the importance of technology. I also believe that it is important not only for them to acknowledge technology but for them to know how to use it effectively. When a teacher knows how to use technology than they can teach it to their students without having to learn it as they teach it. In the image above the teacher knows how to use a projector. If she did not know how to use it than she would not be able to teach the students in a fun way. The students seem to enjoy the unique screen that most of them, being so young, probably have not seen before. It makes the learning process for the students much more enjoyable and makes learning in general more fun.
