Take a look at a typical elementary classroom, there are blank walls, straight rows of desks, and the teacher's podium is place at the front of the room to show ownership or authority. That is it. Now take a look at a 20th century schoolhouse classroom. It has the same basic feel to it as the classroom from today has. With the changing of our culture and technologies, there needs to be a change in our classroom settings as well. The room should be fun and inviting with bright colored walls and eccentric designs. There should be posters and pictures, fun looking chairs, and bookshelves with more books than one could ever read. Computers should line the walls along with a smart board and a projector. The teacher's desk should sit at the back
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“Computers, when used for the right purposes, can make a big difference” (Kleinman). Kayla Delzer, a teacher from West Fargo, has been, what she calls, “reinventing her classroom”. Her design allows students to be the leaders while she is the learner. She says “ When the students are in control of their learning, it makes it very relevant to them. Embrace their knowledge and they will embrace their learning”. In the classroom, Delzer uses things like apps, online voice recorders, and IPads to manage her classroom. In a Ted Talk done by Delzer in 2015, she told the audience to “Embrace PURPOSEFUL technology. If the same project can be done using a pencil and paper, it is not transforming your classroom”. If a boring article is put onto a computer screen, it is still going to be the same boring article. We need to use technology to reinvent the classroom with new ideas and creativity. Apps that are project based, encourage students to go out and be creative with their learning, while still using the IPad as a tool to help them. Teachers need to find a way to combine the two in order to be successful. Delzer also uses an app named Audioboom to enhance the student, leader,
“Computers, when used for the right purposes, can make a big difference” (Kleinman). Kayla Delzer, a teacher from West Fargo, has been, what she calls, “reinventing her classroom”. Her design allows students to be the leaders while she is the learner. She says “ When the students are in control of their learning, it makes it very relevant to them. Embrace their knowledge and they will embrace their learning”. In the classroom, Delzer uses things like apps, online voice recorders, and IPads to manage her classroom. In a Ted Talk done by Delzer in 2015, she told the audience to “Embrace PURPOSEFUL technology. If the same project can be done using a pencil and paper, it is not transforming your classroom”. If a boring article is put onto a computer screen, it is still going to be the same boring article. We need to use technology to reinvent the classroom with new ideas and creativity. Apps that are project based, encourage students to go out and be creative with their learning, while still using the IPad as a tool to help them. Teachers need to find a way to combine the two in order to be successful. Delzer also uses an app named Audioboom to enhance the student, leader,