#1 According to Kauchak (1998) what are three functions of teacher questions? What role does technology play with accomplishing these functions?
According to Kauchak the three functions of teacher questions are 1) assessing current understanding, 2) increasing learner motivation, and 3) guiding new learning.
Technology can help accomplish these functions. You can use clickers and have informal questions to assess student's current understanding. Using clickers would make this step so much faster and easier. Technology is also a great way to increase learner motivation. By using new methods of technology, like clickers or blogs, I think that students will get more motivated about answering questions since it won't be the same, old methods that they are used to. Technology can also help guide new learning. It has the ability to open up discussions because of the resources available to students.
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I also thought that the clickers help with making lessons interactive and help teachers assess understanding. I didn't think of the blog (which is funny because that's what this is?), but that is a great way for a teacher to pose a question and have students think about the answer. This can really get the students involved in the class, which in turn can increase motivation. I agree with you, as well, about the resources available to students, but it also gives the teacher many resources. The internet and different technology available can really help a teacher open up lessons and make them interactive.
Geneava, it wouldn't post to yours but it's on mine
I agree with what you said about how using technology will maintain student interest. The more we mix it up, the better.
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