The teacher's role changes as well. The teacher is no longer the center of attention as the dispenser of information, but rather plays the role of facilitator, setting project goals and providing
guidelines and resources, moving from student to student or group to group, providing suggestions and support for student activity. As students work on their technology-supported products, the teacher rotates through the room, looking over shoulders, asking about the reasons for various design choices, and suggesting resources that might be used.
1. Did you know that almost everything you do today is
affected by technology?你知道吗?在今天,几乎你所做的
一切都受到科学技术的影响。
affect vt. 影响,感动,感染
e.g. (1) The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。
(2) She was deeply affected by the news of her father' s death.
她父亲去世的消息使她深受震动。
stove n.
炉子,窑
e.g. (1) There's a saucepan boiling away on the stove.
炉子,上锅里的水一-直开着。
(2)1 slaved away all day over a hot stove to produce this meal, and now they've hardly eaten any of it.
我一整天围着火热的炉子辛辛苦苦地做出这顿饭,可是他们现在几乎一点儿也没有吃。
1. Are the classrooms the same as they were ten years ago?
2. What has changed in the classrooms in
recent years?
3. Do you think modern technology helps with your study?