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Starting in 2nd grade, we used YouTube as a form of educational learning in school. In second grade, the prime videos we watched that I remember were Bill Nye the science guy, How to Draw, and Magic School Bus. -
I can't exactly remember when we started using Khan Academy, but I remember how much I loved and hated it at the same time! I am pretty sure we mainly used Khan 3rd-5th grade, but once again, not 100% positive. Khan Academy offered lessons, videos, and practice exercises in math, science, and reading, but I honestly just remember using it for math. -
In 3rd grade, our teachers had us doing lots of reports, which included doing outside research. I found this beneficial especially looking back at my time in grade school because when being asked what tech related things I remember, most of it comes from 3rd grade. We did an endangered species report, a how to report, and a biography report. In each of these reports, I had to conduct research online to create my project and presentation, therefore it allowed me to use lots of tech. -
In 3rd grade, we went to computer lab once a week ( I believe ). It was super fun and we did speed typing tests to improve how fast we could type as well as work on our hand placements on a keyboard. We also learned how to operate a computer on our own so that we could know how to use a computer as our lives were slowly becoming more tech oriented. -
I remember starting to use kahoot as a 4th grader and then never really stopping. I still love kahoot, but now having worked in the same district of where I went to school, they start the kids on kahoot in kindergarten, whereas I don't remember getting on kahoot until 4th grade for review. It made studying fun and competitive with classmates! -
Once COVID became a thing, the kids from the district I grew up in got used to using google classroom, but before that and when I was in school we had never done such a thing. It wasn't until 4th grade when I made my first presentation digitally. I remember thinking it was so fun, cool, and confusing all at the same time. So glad I have learned so much more since then and no longer have to use Microsoft presentations! -
In middle school, we got assigned chromebooks that we were allowed to take home for homework, research, and grades, which was a pretty large jump from elementary school as we used minimal tech. -
Now that we have made it to high school, this is when I was introduced to Canvas for the first time which was actually super helpful in the long run as my undergrad and now masters program also use a form of Canvas. It was beneficial to learn it early! -
well, well, well...the pandemic hit and we happily thought we got three weeks off of school which actually turned into a learning curve of figuring out how to learn fully remote through Zoom!