Wk1-1 Discussion Boards: DIY Classroom Tech

Topic #1: I am not currently in teaching role, but an experience I instantly thought of was when I was teaching in South Korea.  Using media (visual and/or auditory) in class or during a presentation was an everyday expectation for the instructors as well as the students. In class, we used the green screen to have students share stories and act out lessons, we used a role call system that sent text messages to parents when a student was tardy or absent. There were even interactive lesson plans, fun tutorials, songs and games. Many days my students were teaching me how to use the gear! They were great, extremely bright kids and really had fun and looked forward to being in the classroom. 

Some work-arounds or solutions I used when the tech wasn’t quite working or when the tech wasn’t adequate to do what you had originally planned, was I always turned to my students to come up with solutions and ways to redirect and connect the lessons in a way that they still felt involved and engaged. I was always impressed with creative solutions they would come up with and how they seemed just as intrigued by the content and almost craved a simple refresher and change in routine.