This is going to be my very first blog here.
Because lots of parents are talking about it at the moment.
這個話題近期在家长们心中趋于白热化。
因而我選它作為第一篇博文的主題。
+Some parents think this is a great idea as technology is now so ingrained in daily life.
- Some parents are very concerned that allowing young learners to get their smartphones or iPads out in the classroom is just asking for trouble...
+有些家长覺得教室中的高科技是非常好的方式，因為它已經融入我們現今生活的方方面面。
-也有家长擔憂小朋友們在課堂中使用智慧手機和Ipad只是自找麻煩…
Here I made the table with pros and cons after hearing from parents I know.
我將從家長那兒聽來的優點和缺點整合成了以下表格。
To find more ideas parents, educators and students currently attach to this topic,
Here is a link for further reading.
更多來自家長，老師和學生們的意見，可點擊以下網站。
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Technology use can be in many ways an enriching learning experience.
From my own experiences, there are THREE key elements for good utilization of tech in classrooms.
User Friendly for both Teachers & Students
Clear Objectives
Training for both Teachers & Students
In today’s blog, we will focus on the first bullet point.
科技在很多形式下都可以成為豐富學習的經驗。
就我個人的經驗，擅用課堂中的高科技需要三個重要元素。
對教師和學生都能做到易於使用
清晰的使用目的
培訓
今天的博文中將重點討論第一點。
The very first app I used was Edmodo, a very well-received product in the learning market. Being the ‘easiest way for educators to connect and collaborate with students, parents and each other’, I however found it troublesome. It was not only difficult for me to set up with lesson plans, but also tricky for students to log in and collaborate. It turned out a mess to use in the classroom.
我第一次在課堂中使用的app叫做Edmodo,一個相對成熟在業界有名的校園產品。標榜‘以最簡單的方式連接家長，學生和老師的方式’，然而我卻在使用中發現諸多缺點。不僅在設置中非常繁複，對學生來說，登入和操作都相對困難。當次的教學實驗也是一團糟。
On the other hand, I luckily found Kahoot, a very well-designed augmentation of multiple choice quizzes. Traditionally a multiple choice quiz or test is done with paper and pen. It’s easy to control the class for the teachers but it’s boring for the students.
The Kahoot quiz app can do the same thing but in a really fun, motivating way. It has been used a lot in my classes and received a lot of positive feedback from students. You cannot imagine how crazy the class turns! It’s a game-based platform, turning simple multiple choice quiz from paper to screen. Videos and fun images that come along with the questions greatly amplify students’ participation and motivation. So they are fully engaged in learning.
幸運的是，我又發現了另一款app,叫做Kahoot，一個進階版的選擇題方式。傳統的選擇題只是用紙筆來進行。對老師來說，課堂的節奏較易掌控，但對學生來說，這有點無聊。
Kahoot能在有趣和激勵學生的新形式中完成同樣的選擇题。我已經在課堂中使用好多次並收到好多學生正面的回應。你簡直不能想像整節課有多麼瘋狂！這其實是一個以遊戲為基礎的平臺，將選擇題從紙張轉移到螢幕上。將視頻和搞笑的圖片與問題結合起來呈現，可以大大加強學生的參與。這樣他們也能寓學于樂。
Apart from being fun and exciting, most importantly, the app is as easy as using paper and pen. For teachers, you input the lesson questions in the Kahoot account, instead of paper. Then you load the Kahoot quiz on screen, instead of handing out the paper. For students, they just click on the answers, like how they tick on paper. They even start making their own quizzes in their free time because they love it so much. It’s a great win-win situation for teachers and students.
除了有趣之外，最重要的一點便是這個app和傳統紙筆一樣容易上手。對老師來說，你只需要將課堂問題輸入Kahoot帳號，就像在紙上準備問題教材一樣。然後你只需要在大螢幕上打開，而不再是將問卷髮給學生們。對於學生來說，他們只需要輕輕點擊ipad 上的答案，取代在紙上回答。他們甚至主動要求創作自己的Kahoot的題目因為他們實在非常喜歡這個活動。于老師于學生這都是雙贏的狀態。
So if the technology is user friendly, this is the first step to saying YES! to technology in the classroom.
We will discuss about the next two bullet points in the coming blogs.
所以易於使用是我們歡迎教室中的高科技的第一步。
在接下去的博文中我將進一步討論第二和第三步。
Thank you!