Audiovisual Technologies

Traditional audio technology: cassette recorder -Teachers can record individual students reading. Then teachers can play back the cassette to better identify if students struggle with particular areas of pronunciation or words. Teachers can also identify whether students are reading at a slower or advanced pace.
Emerging audio technology: Cd's -Teachers can download a program that is relevant to a lesson, and save to a CD-Rom. The CD can then be listened to by students. Instead of rewinding an entire cassette, Cd's allow for a segment to be played at a quicker speed.
Traditional visual technology: overhead projector -Transparencies of the alphabet can be projected for small children learning the alphabet. Teachers can ask each student to circle a specific letter on the overhead projector. This allows for interaction of the individual student as well as the class to see what is being taught.
Emerging visual technology: Document Camera -Teachers can put a dice on the camera, roll the dice, then ask a student what number was rolled. This will allow for the entire class to see what is rolled and also the one- to-one correspondence of each of the dots on the dice.

Digital Technologies

I would like to teach in a classroom that has more digital technologies because it will allow for a wider variety of ways to teach and for students to learn. Digital technologies such as the electronic whiteboard, allow for teachers to present material that is more visual for learners. For example a whiteboard that is linked to the internet can pull up websites that are effective for a lesson. A whiteboard allows for students to quickly and effectively participate in lessons. Electronic whiteboards can save lessons or whatever was presented in class, and that particular lesson can be resumed at a different time. I believe that although each technological advance requires time to learn how the devices work, they are good for classrooms to have the option of using. As proven that each student learns differently, I believe that if a classroom has more options of digital technology that students will have a better chance of learning material that they may not comprehend through no technology or old technology.

Hello my name is Katt Phanthalasy (pon.tah.la.see) I am 26 years old and I was born in Toledo, OH. I am currently studying Early Childhood Education at Bowling Green State University, where I am in my third year.
I have a 5 year old daughter, her name is Ka'Miyah. She recently started Kindergarten! In my free-time when I do have a bit... I love to spend time with my loved ones and as boring to say but I love to sleep!