Educational Technology

[ummJADE]

I found your video really interesting and got some great ideas, as i am studying teaching and about to start my prac. So thank you!



[levanouski]

You have done an excellent job integrating technology into your teaching, my hat is off to you. I will use some of your techniques in my future classes. Shifting "old school" thinkers into using social medias as a format of teaching is a challenge that I find myself up against today.

[cooksterz]

Research tools for the young student are endless. Your students are so blessed to have you as a teacher. What cool interactive ways to learn!

[graphixmike]

so intelligent! and SO handsome!

[MSWmson]

Finally, someone who's doing it right. My sweetheart is a distance-educator, and it's odd how resistant the ols school is.

Nice job.

[savvysymbiont]

As you know Qi....Korean students love to work in groups rather than alone.

I teach design from a project based platform here in Seoul. Each semester I divide the class into 3-4 groups and have them create a weblog to record their group efforts and give them a place to store/organize their digital work together. They really invest early, designing their site and also use it for english presentation training as well during the semester.

[thechoos]

good piece here. i taught ESL in a public school here in california, for 10 years from 1998 to 2005, real bore!! the programs they made us teachers use were just so ridiculously boring. the idea busan kevin mentioned would have been great, if only the public schools would embrace it, without all the red tape!!

[fehquig]

They do learn more when you get them involved and interacting... Excellent vlog!

[ASECONDCHANCEAROUND]

20 years is a pretty long time, my mominlaw has been in it for 35..

praise to you both of you !!

**Kisses**

[BusanKevin]

Great vlog! I love the idea of technology i the classroom. I was big into having my students in Canada create multimedia presentations for school assemblies.

If my students were older than they are now, I'd love to get into podcasting with them. Problem is, when it comes to education, I think many parents in Japan and Korea as well, have trouble understanding the uses of technology in the classroom. Many parents want the more rote/traditional style of education....a problem!

[qiranger]

Thanks Kevin!

Very true about education desires vs. results in Korea and Japan.

[ToLokyo]

Great uses of technology!

One really simple tool I found great was a pre-made jeopardy board for Powerpoint that I found somewhere online. All I had to do was create the topics and questions, and I had a great activity for the last day of lessons before summer.

Took my Mac Mini in to school, hooked it up to a projector, and everyone had a great time!

I teach mostly private lessons and I don't have a laptop, so it becomes difficult, but I'm very much interested to use more technology someday.

[qiranger]

Laptops rule!!!

That being said, I'd love a Mac pro for editing!

[TrueBlueAustralian]

It was wonderful chatting to them, any time.

Thanks :)

[qiranger]

May have to do it again!

[myargonauts]

great vid. I always wanted to use the internet in class, but it was really difficult for me in rural Japan. But I was able to use my laptop and iPod in class, so computers certainly make the lessons more interesting and lively. Just seeing my Apple laptop was intriguing for some of my kids, since so few adults in my area have an Apple.

[qiranger]

I bet. I can also imagine the shock that you had a Mac... I still get looks of disbelief here.

[TravMcTavish]

I've recently discover Stickam. I cannot say it is very educational for me but it is a lot of fun chatting to other people in other parts of the world.

I wish I had a passionate teacher like you when I was in School and Uni.

[qiranger]

VEry true.

[VirtuallyAddicted]

I like being able to use the big screen TV in my classroom and Powerpoint. It makes for some fun classes and I can slap videos in there to make the lesson even more entertaining. Of course at my main school the TV is busted, love the Public Schools here for that, and waiting on a part that may never come. :(

I have also used YT by posting videos of my students doing roleplays and answering questions from my viewers which they really enjoyed. :)

[qiranger]

Great stuff!

[agentm83]

Interesting video. I agree with the others who cited YouTube, it's pretty awesome. Instructors at my university have used it in class on more than one occasion. You mentioned distance education, which is interesting because I'm currently taking 2 3rd year Public Admin. courses via distance ed. through my uni. Distance ed. is certainly a different style of learning than the normal lecture setup, and took some getting used to, but there are upsides to it.

[qiranger]

DE is pretty cool. I usually prefer that to most classroom settings.

[agentm83]

There are pros and cons in my view. It's nice not to have to show up to and sit through boring lectures all the time, but I kind of miss the in-class interaction, and you have to have better time-management and be more self-motivating.

[OhCurt]

I never knew Eric held that record. How cool!

(chuckling at the mental image... man, that has to require a tremendous amount of coordination).

In answer to your question, I don't really have one because I've never given it that much thought. I got so used to just the 'take notes during lecture' routine but I don't know that it would be my favorite... depends on the instructor.

Hmmm.

[pondering]

[qiranger]

Yeah, he has a few videos of him perform that little trick on his channel. Great stuff!

[MissHannahMinx]

Favorite piece of instructional technology.... hmmm... youtube is quite the bees knees.

[qiranger]

That it is!

[ogunshi]

Mine is 'expenable supplies'. I have people ask me to show them how to make things. I normally invite them over and have them make it themselves. It is hands oands on all the way I just guide them through the process step by step. If they mess up it is ok, we go back to square one and do it again.

[qiranger]

Hands-on stuff rocks!

[MissHannahMinx]

I think nonstoptotokyo is a mountain climber. Could talk to her about that, too.

[qiranger]

Hrm... sounds like that might be fun.

[thizizliz]

I've taught children in a day care setting as well as adults who needed to learn things on the job. Most folks learn better by seeing examples better than just being told. A physical example is always better than a drawing; many people can't extrapolate from sketches or prints but photos and film is a great substitute for the actual item in situations such as yours.

[qiranger]

Very true.

[wheelchairguyblaine]

youtube

[bundangbear]

Great vid! If you ever need me, let me know!!!

[qiranger]

Thanks! Will do!

[DreaMeRHoLic]

google earth too explore the world

wikipedia too find knowledge

youtube too meet people witsh i will normaly never meet. (like you)

movies and books who tell us story's. its up too you too learn from this story's and use this knowledge for your own life.