Chapter 11: Audiovisual Technologies

When I am a teacher, and when I have to incorporate the use of audiovisual technologies, there are some that I can use to the benefit of my lesson plans and for the benefit of my students. Like in the book, they mention a variety, to name a few, here are the four I believe I can use. One traditional audio technology being the original cassette and headphones. This can be used for students who possibly have trouble hearing, or need to be read to by listening to it and following along. The more recent emerging technology I would then use would be Internet radio.  This could be implemented for even a project that uses news, sports, music, or science. This can expand the minds of students and have them open to the use of other technologies. The traditional visual technology I would personally pick would be print materials. Photos, worksheets and textbooks are those of the pasts, but sometimes it is a good source for reading and comprehending the overall outlook for a topic. Without textbooks students would have to find information collectively from a few sources. A textbook is just one book with a lot of information, making it easy access to students. The emerging visual technology I would then use would be the document camera. Like an overhead projector this is essential for lessons. Since it takes what I lay down under the camera ad projects it on the screen, it can have students pay attention and follow along as I would go through the steps. It can also show 3-D objects rather than just paper.