Should a teacher use technology in the classroom? I believe that the answer to that question is YES! Why would a teacher want to deprive their students of one of the greatest parts of our world?! Technology is something that helps us as human beings to be connected to not only our community around us but also the entire world!
Technology in the classroom also gives a much larger spectrum as to what and how the teacher can teach the class. I have heard of classes being able to talk to classes from China, now when has anyone been able to talk to other students from around the world?! I think this is one of the greatest things that we can give our students, the ability to experience things that we, as adults were unable to have. Smart boards are also really great piece of technology, they allow teachers to show things on the board in color that overheads can't, smart boards are also great because they are interactive and give the teacher and the students the ability to not only see what they are being taught, but also be able to touch and do what they are learning.
I know in my classroom I will readily welcome technology in my classroom, but I will also teach my students the importance of grammar and spelling. The technology world has different expectations when it comes to spelling and grammar it is important for not just my students but also adults to know that correct spelling and grammar is still a very important part of our world today.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Lessons Learned
Something that I have learned from the readings is that this new world wide web, people are calling it whatever, whenever and wherever. Offering us whatever we want, whenever and wherever we want it. Such a wireless stream of media gratification is actually a radical departure from typical human experience. And as tantalizing as this ready access to our hearts desires may be, it creates great challenges for our children.
This access of technology can be such a great thing for teachers, giving their students the ability to take tests easier, letting students be able to use computers in the classroom instead of the teacher having to schedule the computer room, and giving the teachers the ability to teach in a easier, more fun approach to learning.
Yet having all of this technology so readily available is something that has almost ruined our students, they are so used to shortening words, using acronyms instead of full sentences that students aren't learning correct grammar, or when they do they just forget it, knowing that they can just shorten words to write to their friends or when writing emails. Teachers need to be teaching students the importance of keeping correct grammar as well as the importance of technology.
This access of technology can be such a great thing for teachers, giving their students the ability to take tests easier, letting students be able to use computers in the classroom instead of the teacher having to schedule the computer room, and giving the teachers the ability to teach in a easier, more fun approach to learning.
Yet having all of this technology so readily available is something that has almost ruined our students, they are so used to shortening words, using acronyms instead of full sentences that students aren't learning correct grammar, or when they do they just forget it, knowing that they can just shorten words to write to their friends or when writing emails. Teachers need to be teaching students the importance of keeping correct grammar as well as the importance of technology.
Strengths & Weaknesses
I believe that when it comes to computers I am pretty expert at most things. I have been around computers my whole life so I should know how to use a computer. I'm able to use tools for information, such as using the internet and using email to communicate with others. Using software applications, using word processing and print layout design applications as well as using databases, spreadsheets and graphic organizer software. Using tools to access information like using web sources to access information and analyzing the authority, accuracy, and relevance, and operate a basic computer system which entales operating a multimedia computer system, installing software, accessing programs or files in other drives, saving and deleting files, and organizing folders.
Somethings that I am not an expert at is some computer terminology such as using terminology related to computers and technology appropriately in written and oral communications. The ability to demonstrate awareness of resources for adaptive devices for students with special needs, and describing and implementing basic trouble-shooting techniques for multimedia computer systems with related peripheral devices.
A way that I can work on these things are by taking online classes about the language and terminology of computers and multimedia, as well as completing a short tutorial on trouble shooting that either comes with the software or that is offered online. As far as the students with disabilities that are adaptable that is something that hopefully the district I am working in will provide an educational class that I will be able to take.
Somethings that I am not an expert at is some computer terminology such as using terminology related to computers and technology appropriately in written and oral communications. The ability to demonstrate awareness of resources for adaptive devices for students with special needs, and describing and implementing basic trouble-shooting techniques for multimedia computer systems with related peripheral devices.
A way that I can work on these things are by taking online classes about the language and terminology of computers and multimedia, as well as completing a short tutorial on trouble shooting that either comes with the software or that is offered online. As far as the students with disabilities that are adaptable that is something that hopefully the district I am working in will provide an educational class that I will be able to take.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
7 April - Field Experience
Wow! I can't believe field experience is already over! It feels like I was just starting it. What can I say about field experience?? Well tons of course!! First off I wasn't exactly sure how it was going to pan out, I mean I have observed in classrooms before, but I have never actually taught, except in our classes at UV, and that has never been full out or with students who aren't on my same level academically. I was kind of nervous, just because I didn't know exactly what to expect, but once we met our cooperating teacher I knew we would all get along! Our cooperating teacher was really great, she really helped us out on figuring out our lesson plans, like what could go where and such, and she supported what we were doing and gave great feed back.
When planning and teaching our lessons during field experience we tried to incorporated as much technology into our lesson as we could. For a few of our lessons we used a digital story as well as a couple of movie clips. After watching the clips we asked the students questions so that we could tell if the students had actually been paying attention to the clip. Surprisingly after asking the questions we learned that the students had actually paid attention to the clips and had really enjoyed watching them! Which was great, because it just justified that bringing in media and technology into your classroom helps to bring a new excitement into the class as well as showing that the students really do pay attention to things that are being taught in your class. I think that in my future classroom I will definitely bring technology and media into my classroom to make it more fun and exciting!
I really love the kids in our class and am definitely going to miss them as well as our cooperating teacher that we worked with. It was a really great experience and opportunity this experience has helped me to really know that I do want to teach the lower grades and that I do really want to be a teacher. Its funny because going through school and with all of these classes that we are taking it kind of scares me, makes me second guess myself and wonder if I can really be a teacher. But with this field experience I know now know that I can be a teacher, and that one day I will be a great teacher!
When planning and teaching our lessons during field experience we tried to incorporated as much technology into our lesson as we could. For a few of our lessons we used a digital story as well as a couple of movie clips. After watching the clips we asked the students questions so that we could tell if the students had actually been paying attention to the clip. Surprisingly after asking the questions we learned that the students had actually paid attention to the clips and had really enjoyed watching them! Which was great, because it just justified that bringing in media and technology into your classroom helps to bring a new excitement into the class as well as showing that the students really do pay attention to things that are being taught in your class. I think that in my future classroom I will definitely bring technology and media into my classroom to make it more fun and exciting!
I really love the kids in our class and am definitely going to miss them as well as our cooperating teacher that we worked with. It was a really great experience and opportunity this experience has helped me to really know that I do want to teach the lower grades and that I do really want to be a teacher. Its funny because going through school and with all of these classes that we are taking it kind of scares me, makes me second guess myself and wonder if I can really be a teacher. But with this field experience I know now know that I can be a teacher, and that one day I will be a great teacher!
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