In the College of Education, there was a series of presentations held in the college’s Exploratorium with lots of appropriate applications and devices to allow for hands on learning. The presentations dealt with the T21 Speaker series where students, faculty, staff, and alumni can keep up with the advances of technology. Advances such as: iPad Applications and use in the curriculum; assistive technology for special education student, and digital resume building etc… Expert speaker sessions took place throughout the semester as well to iterate their usage and success of advanced technologies used in their classrooms. Demonstrations and hand on experiences were provided to create familiarity and confidence in using these technologies in future teachers’ classrooms.
Holding presentations like these I believe to be a good idea. It allows future teacher candidates to listen and learn from experts their usage of various technologies and how effective they can be. Leading by example is the best way to lead I believe. Also allowing for future candidates to see through demonstrations as well as hands on experiences familiarizes them with the technologies and builds confidence in their future usage.
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