Before this class I had never heard nor seen Portaportal. I have no idea what that meant and how easily it could be used. Once I got on I didn't want to stop using it. This would be a great site for teachers to organize activities. With so many resources listed online for lesson plans, activities, and creative classroom ideas it is very important to keep those materials organized and this Portaportal helps with that so much. I honestly believe that if I had the resources in my classroom, that every student would have their own portaportal so that they could organize the educational activities and other resources used to do research. This would save time and confusion, and possibly make doing research more enjoyable for the student.
In my opinion, the traditional way of teaching is not nearly as effective because the traditional way of learning has greatly changed. The web has provided access to almost any answer you are seeking, and does it at such a fast past. Children today are still interested in learning, however, to keep that interest going we, as teachers, must feed into the passion for technology the students share. Incorporating technology and technology based lessons into the classroom could prove to be very beneficial. Keeping interest and attention is key when trying to not only teach something, but have a learner LEARN something.
Amanda
ReplyDeleteI 100 percent agree! The portaportal is GREAT! I had no idea what is was either but now I tell many people about it.Teachers should really take advantage of it. I agree that if the resources were available it would be great if every students could have their very own portaportal. It is a great organizational tool and time saver.
I also had no idea how to use a portaportal prior to this class. It was so fun to be able to organize your thoughts and add your own creativity to make it come alive. I definately plan to play around with this tool and create something else so that I can become even more accustomed to what it has to offer. I think that it is a wonderful idea to allow students to create their own page using this tool. They would have so much fun watching their own page come alive. I believe that when a child produces/publishes their own work onto this site, they will feel proud and confident with the work they have created.
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