What Are The Uses of Educational Blogs? What Is A Blog?: Using Interactive Whiteboards in The Classroom

What are the uses of educational Blogs?
What is a Blog?
Blog is short for web log. It’s a bit like an online diary or journal, except blogs
aren’t necessarily private; instead they’re created for an audience. And just like a
diary or journal, a blog is relaxed, making it an easy and comfortable way for
students to get writing.
Blogs are written on all kinds of topics from A to Z. Readers can usually leave
comments, which lead to discussions about the blog’s content. For example, a
blog about flipping your classroom can lead to a discussion between novice and
experienced teachers about common questions, advice, tips, and clarifications.
How can Teachers and Students use Blogs?

 Teachers can use blogs to publish assignments, resources, and keep students
and even parents up to date on class events, due dates, and content being
covered.
 Teachers can also use blogs to help students’ master content and improve
their writing skills.
 Students can use blogs to publish their writing and educate others on a
particular topic.
 Students can also create blogs for the chess club or the yearbook club, the
football team or the upcoming prom.
What are the uses of Interactive White Board?
USING INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS IN THE CLASSROOM

Interactive whiteboards allow educators to take standard lessons and turn them
into interactive activities. Kids have fun while they learn. Interactive whiteboards
are replacing overhead projectors in classrooms across the nation. Here are 7
reasons why:
1) ENHANCED LESSONS
Interactive whiteboards integrate various learning styles into one experience.
Students can learn by seeing, hearing, and interacting with the board through
touch. This equips teachers with new, innovative ways to teach the same subject
material. Because of this, students learn better and remember more.
2) INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Interactive whiteboards allow children to interact with the learning material. They
become a part of the lesson and can even teach each other. Their understanding
of the subject is seen through touching, drawing, or writing on the board.
Educational games can be played by entire classrooms. They also provide
immediate feedback, so students and teachers can easily assess student progress.
3) EASY TO USE
Interactive whiteboards are clean and require very low maintenance. No chalk or
markers or other writing utensils needed. Data is modified using a specialized pen
for highlighting, drawing, and writing. Therefore there is no mess. No cleanup. It’s
just that easy.
4) FLEXIBILITY IN THE CLASSROOM
Various media types can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard. Whether
photos, graphs, maps, illustrations, or videos- teachers have an abundance of
options. You can create creative lessons to inspire your students.
5) CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET
Interactive whiteboards are connected to the internet which gives you a resource
of online tools and information. Teachers have access to various sources to
enhance and support their lessons with video, articles, images, learning tools, and
more. Students also have a rich resource for research and learning.
6) INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY
Interactive whiteboard technology allows for the integration of various other
technologies to enhance student learning. Any device you can think of like
computers, microscopes, cameras, and video cameras can be attached to the
boards to enhance instruction. As a result, the possibilities are near endless.
7) PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS
Students are more attentive in the classroom. Comprehension improves. Test
scores rise. Literacy increases. Students learn better and remember it. When
children engage more in the classroom, learning always increases.
Uses of ipod ipad & i phone
As many educators have discovered, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are easy-to-use
iOS devices with a variety of uses for the classroom. (They’re called iOS devices
because they use the Apple iOS operating system.) Students are using iOS devices
to view educational videos, listen to audio recordings or podcasts, view primary
source images, and do research on the Internet. And with the productivity apps
that come with iPad and iPod touch, you and your students can send and receive
email, take notes, keep calendars and contact files, and much more. With iPad 2
and iPod touch (4th generation), students can also take photos, use FaceTime to
take part in video chats, and even make HD movies on the go with the built-in
camera. With iWork apps for iPad (available from the App Store), they can create
presentations, many types of documents, and spreadsheets. And by choosing
from thousands of education apps available for download from the App Store,
teaching and learning is expanded even more. Students can view the stars, learn a
language, review math facts, practice vocabulary and grammar skills, and learn
about historical events. With iPad and iPod touch, you can copy and paste from
app to app, such as text from a webpage to a note. You can even connect the
devices to a TV or projection device with an added accessory (see “Accessories for
iPad and iPod touch” later in this guide) to display slide presentations and other
content. And when you connect an iPad to a HDTV or projector with the Apple
Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (sold separately), the class can see
everything that’s on your iPad display with what’s called video mirroring
CHALLENGES FACED BY THE SCHOOLS WHEN INTRODUCING ICT
The process in hindered by a number of barriers.
[1] categorise the barriers into two sections; external and internal barriers.
The first order barriers include lack of equipment, unreliability of equipment, lack
of technical support and other resource related issues.
Second order barriers include both school level factors, such as Challenges Faced
by Schools when Introducing organisational culture and teacher level factors.
1 Lack of knowledge and skills Teacher’s lack of knowledge and skills is one of the
main hindrances in the use of ICT in education Therefore, lack of knowledge
regarding the use of ICT and a lack of skill on ICT tools and software have also
limited the use of ICT tools in teaching and learning.
2 Lack of time. These teachers do not have time to design, develop and
incorporate technology into teaching and learning The teacher needs time to
collaborate with other teachers as well as learn how to use hardware and
software.
3 Lack of equipment The development of ICT infrastructure in a country is

dependent on availability of resources. There are other resources that are needed
such as computers, printers, multimedia projectors, scanners, etc. which are not
available in the institutions. The school may have the computer and one printer
but the other resources are not available.
4 Maintenance Schools that had computers donated by the private sector or

bought by government have had challenges in the maintenance and upgrading of
the computing equipment. In the case of a project, at the inception of the project
the computer laboratories have all the resources needed as well as networking
the computers and Internet connectivity facilities. When the project phases out,
the maintenance of the computer has to be borne by the students.
CONCLUSION Lack of resources within the educational sector educational is a

hindrance in the implementation of ICT in developing countries. Because of
limited resources then there will be lack of sufficient computer experience for the
students and teachers . Effective implementation of ICT largely depends on the
teachers and the school administration.

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What are the uses of educational Blogs?

How can Teachers and Students use Blogs?

What are the uses of Interactive White Board?

USING INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS IN THE CLASSROOM

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE SCHOOLS WHEN INTRODUCING ICT

The process in hindered by a number of barriers.

3 Lack of equipment The development of ICT infrastructure in a country is

4 Maintenance Schools that had computers donated by the private sector or

CONCLUSION Lack of resources within the educational sector educational is a

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