Bowie High School demonstrates revolutionized instruction
Teachers at James Bowie High School demonstrated how the use of technology can be used to increase student participation, engagement, and monitor individual progress.
Students are using hand-held remotes, innovation stations, computers, and giant digital screens in an interactive classroom. The technology uses concepts that students can relate to like texting through wireless keyboard and mouse that students use to input answers during class time. The clickers create an atmosphere where students can conduct fun research while interacting with others. The new devices help teachers get instant feedback on student progress and comprehension so that they can see which student needs extra help. Principal of Bowie High School, Stephen Kane states on getting information to students in way they want to relate, “Kids live with technology, and it helps engage our kids.”
Visitors to the school were able to see the technology in the school’s chemistry class. Denise Sanders, chemistry teacher, speaks on the clickers, “it makes teaching easy. Through the remote response center any resource I have can be shown. If kids are able to discuss they retain the information.” Sanders has seen the positive impact from getting feed back from every kid in the room. Although Sanders admits she can not replace lab with technology, she claims, “nothing replaces actual hands on but the technology helps with great training before lab.”
Ignacio Ruiz has seen a more engaged foreign language classroom. Ignacio Ruiz, Spanish teacher at Bowie, uses different forms of media to keep students engaged from cartoon strips to short film. Ruiz said, “I create PowerPoint and it is easy to put program together. I want to give as many different media options as possible to keep students minds moving.” Ignacio Ruiz uses competition in the classroom through the concept of race cars. As students answer correctly and quicker to different forms of media scenarios their race cars move ahead in the computerized racetrack. The programs even allow for students to interact with people from foreign countries.
The Digital Asset Manageable Systems also allow for instructors to record class time and post videos on their Blogs for students to catch up to missed lessons. Principal Stephen Kane, “We are in a world of technology.”
By Monica Pena
Austin Times Staff
1 Response for “Bowie High School demonstrates revolutionized instruction”
Leave a Reply
[...] Click here to read the original post . [...]