Replacement+Ideas

**Replacement Ideas**

There are many ways in which we can replace old ideas with new ones. I have listed a few examples:

1. Instead of standing in front of the class, allow students to use a flip recorder or I-Pad to video group projects or oral presentations. 2. Use a clicker to take a test instead of pencil and paper. 3. Use the app Show-Me to create lessons using a white-board and your voice. Then you can download the lessons to showme.com. The students can then use it at home or when you have a substitute. This can replace writing pages of notes someone may not understand. www.showme.com 4. Replace outdated textbooks with online text books. 5. Allow students to read books using a Kindle instead of using only the books that are in the classroom that are outdated. 6. Create Power-Point slides to demonstrate understanding of content. They can be colorful and contain pictures, music, websites. It can be a fun way to assess understanding. It can be used to replace tests or answering questions that can be tedious and boring for students. 7. A Kindle Fire, I-Pod, or I-pad can be used to take up down time. For example, you can use them as flash cards for the hall or leaving the classroom. Replacing old ways of trying to keep students quite in the hall or losing class time due to transitions. 8. You can replace old reading centers by using technology to allow them to practice comprehension and fluency using games or interactive apps and websites. 9. We can skype with other classes around the world. Using this technology can replace writing letters back and forth as a way of communication with being able to see them in their classroom and interact with them one on one. Writing is still an important part of school, but this can be replaced with the use of e-mail. It is a much faster way of communicating. 10. Teacher can create a web page that allows students and parents to view classroom assignments, pictures, and important information that used to be relayed by writing a letter or hoping every student made it home with their planner. 11. Allow students to become independent learners by giving a topic and allowing them to work in groups to find the best information. They can then can teach each other while you become more of a tool or guide.

I found this article to be very interesting....

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