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Frist Day of Class
I felt like I was going to be overwhelmed with this class. I had a negative view of technology in the classroom since I was recently given an interactive Epson Projector with no professional development on how to use it, let alone in the classroom effectively. -
I created my first wiki!
I began working on my wiki on Web 2.0! I learned a ton of interactive math and geometry apps that I could use at my computer center! -
Onlijne readings-Freeman&Somerindyke, Heft & Swaminathan
I was really shocked to learn how much computers/technology can facilitate cooperative learning. I think I was one of those people who though that computers would isolate students, especially since they had headphones on in my classroom, but that wasn’t the case. I was also amazed to learn the different roles that students take on when they are working together with computers, and that those roles are okay. For instance the role of the “expert” looking back I remember asking those experts to qui -
Began working on a wordpress!
Wow!! Never thought I would ever be a bloggger! I amazed to say that I am actually able to create a blog. Thinkng about using wordpress a supplement, rather than the edline website we are required to use by our distrcit. Wordpress is so much more user friendly and easy to upload media! -
Goals For the Future!
What sticks with me is the fact that the technology is going to be ever changing, and that it is up to the teacher to find out unique and beneficial ways for the students to use the tools. I find myself constantly trying to think “outside of the box” and keep activities open ended to that the children will have numerous opportunities to construct and extend their meaning. Even though I have trouble coming up with an answer, I am finding myself thinking about how I can use t -
I loved this class!
I feel like I benefited so much from taking this class. I learned so many new things (want to save up for a proscope- would be great for so many of our sciecne units)! I have emailed my assistant principal and now am a part of the technology comittee at the school level! I jsut want so much more for my class, and now feel like I have just barely scratched the surface. Never thought I would have done that!