Journal 4 Finding Students Who Learn With Media (NETS I, III, and V)

Bull, G., Alexander, C., & Ferster, B. (2010). Finding students who learn with media. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=February_No_5_4&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25255&DirectListComboInd=D

The article was about students using technology to make media. Student disengagement is an immediate and persistent issue for many students and teachers. Schools need to address this by identifying what students find engaging and of real world importance. By incorporating student-authored media into a formal classroom setting student interest can be increased. Students that were engaged by content and media demonstrated greater higher-order thinking and creativity in their work. An application like PrimaryAccess can collect information about a child’s performance. This site is to help with social studies. By doing these activities students can better retain the information they are learning. Teachers are using this website because it is the easiest for the students to pick up on. Now they even have it to where it barely adds any additional class time to any topic they are studying at that time. This program can provide information for a teacher to help differentiate lessons. This helps teachers meet students individual needs. The ability to analyze student activity through online tools can provide teachers with feedback about students’ time management and use of media.

What other subjects could a teacher use student-created media work?

Student-created media can be used in every subject. Teachers could assign projects with vocabulary words and books read in class. Student media could be used to review for exams and help other students grasp concepts.

How would student-created media engage students?

Student-created media would engage students because for starters everyone is eager to learn about different forms of technology. By learning how to use the media programs students could use it in school and out of school. It would also engage students because they would take pride in their media if it had to be shown to other students and the teacher.