The unit number two was very interesting to us, we learned a lot about instructional methods. An instructional method can be defined as the process by which instruction occurs, whether that might be lecture, class discussion, small group discussion, simulation, experience, or individual project. Also, we learned that every method that a teacher uses has advantages, disadvantages, and requires some preliminary preparation. Every part of this unit was very helpful to us in order to understand when we can use each method. Every instructional method is good but now we know that every particular lesson depends on many things, and among them are the age and developmental level of the students, what the students already know, and what they need to know to succeed with the lesson, the subject matter content, the objective of the lesson, the available people, time, space and material resources, and the physical setting. We liked our Educational Technology class and the activities we did during it.

Simulation Video

Mapa Conceptual

The challenge of teaching with technology is that it is not just a "best way" to integrate technology in a classroom, but if we do accept this challenge in a creative form, this is going to be easy to understand. The reading was very interesting because it focuses in what are the most important tools to the approach about Technology Knowledge. The reading focuses also in the pedagogical knowledge and explain how important is that the teachers understand the impact that the technology has. The practices and the knowledge are fundamental to the developing of technological for educational purpose. We think that our conceptual map include all the important concepts that were mentioned in the reading.

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