I have discovered many new things about technology from taking EDEL 624. Not only have I found out what new things are out there, but I have actually learned how to use them. Take this blog for example, I had just began to read many different types of blogs that are out there on the Internet, such as cooking blogs. It never really occurred to me that I would create my own. Now, I have so many ideas going about the different blogs I would like to create to use for my classroom. One for my students and even one for the parents of my students.
Does anyone else have 'classroom' blogs? What type of information do you include on your blog?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Classroom Technology
As a teacher in today's technological advanced classroom, it is somewhat a challenge to keep up! New products and ideas are coming about every day. Our students are very involved with many different types of new technology and it might surprise someone at how much they know at such a young age.
In my classroom, I use a SMART board everyday. It is a wonderful tool for teaching Mathematics. It not only makes showing detailed examples easier for me, it makes it so much more interesting for my students. We can play interactive games, I can insert a geometric figure in a matter of seconds (saves me from demonstrating my lack of art skills), and all this can be saved and printed for the students. When learning how to use the SMART board one might say that 'practice makes perfect' meaning it takes a lot of practice to learn the many features.
What other types of new products are you using in your classroom? I would love to have many other gadgets to use in my classroom, however, with the budget crisis I am lucky to have what I've got!
In my classroom, I use a SMART board everyday. It is a wonderful tool for teaching Mathematics. It not only makes showing detailed examples easier for me, it makes it so much more interesting for my students. We can play interactive games, I can insert a geometric figure in a matter of seconds (saves me from demonstrating my lack of art skills), and all this can be saved and printed for the students. When learning how to use the SMART board one might say that 'practice makes perfect' meaning it takes a lot of practice to learn the many features.
What other types of new products are you using in your classroom? I would love to have many other gadgets to use in my classroom, however, with the budget crisis I am lucky to have what I've got!
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