Sunday, September 28, 2008
Reflection - Week 3
I have found that creating this blog site has pushed me to further look into more ways that I can incorporate technology into my classroom. I have read articles, visited many sites, and have been able to provide more educational sites for my students to visit during their computer time. Just in these past few weeks, I can see a small change in what my students have absorbed having been able to utilize more than just my words for their learning experience. I also enjoy being able to share my findings with my colleagues through this blog site and in my school.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Technology Integrated Lesson Ideas
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/littlekids/archive/lesson_plans.htm
This county website has a wide variety of lessons that integrate technology....Check it out!
This county website has a wide variety of lessons that integrate technology....Check it out!
Integrating Technology
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/search/s_584724.html
This article emphasizes the importance of teaching children the skills they need to become better equipped to use technology. This is a technology rich age we are living in and many children do not have the resources at home to utilize this great tool. At school we have the ability to give them the chance to experience what they may not be able to on their own.
This article emphasizes the importance of teaching children the skills they need to become better equipped to use technology. This is a technology rich age we are living in and many children do not have the resources at home to utilize this great tool. At school we have the ability to give them the chance to experience what they may not be able to on their own.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Reflection - Week 2
This is the end of my first week blogging and I must say that I am excited to see what information my contributors will have to share about technology integration practices for the younger children. I have found a few articles that I will post about ways that teachers can utilize technology in the classroom...even in the lower grades. I have also been shown and told about many resources that teachers use to plan lessons, enhance learning and share information. There is a wealth of knowledge out there just waiting for us to grab!
netTrekker.com
I don't know how many people already knew about this site, but the person who handles our school webpage just brought to my attention that we have access from our desktop to netTrekker. She thought I would be interested in it because she knows that I am taking a course on technology. The site is accessible to anyone with a computer (you can click the link above).
I have already perused the site and I must say I am a little embarrassed that I never noticed this link sitting on my desktop all this time. The site is geared toward teachers K-12 with a ton of resources. You can search lesson plans, standards, themes, people, etc in all academic areas.
This is a great resource website for teachers! Please visit the site when you have some free time because I am sure you will find something you can use in your class.
I have already perused the site and I must say I am a little embarrassed that I never noticed this link sitting on my desktop all this time. The site is geared toward teachers K-12 with a ton of resources. You can search lesson plans, standards, themes, people, etc in all academic areas.
This is a great resource website for teachers! Please visit the site when you have some free time because I am sure you will find something you can use in your class.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Technology in First Grade
Below you will find a link to an article I found that highlights the appropriateness of technology in the first grade classroom. I found this article interesting because it focuses on the grade level that I teach and it calmed some of the reservations I had with bringing technology fully into my first grade curriculum.
It shows ways that technology can be integrated into my classroom by providing direct examples and websites. The article also provides the reader with the technology standards that most schools are using. Each subject is focused on with examples of ways to use technology in lessons. Enjoy!
Technology in the First Grade Classroom By Miriam Myers, GreatSchools Staff
It shows ways that technology can be integrated into my classroom by providing direct examples and websites. The article also provides the reader with the technology standards that most schools are using. Each subject is focused on with examples of ways to use technology in lessons. Enjoy!
Technology in the First Grade Classroom By Miriam Myers, GreatSchools Staff
Reaction/Reflection
Being a teacher in and elementary setting, I find, at least at my school that giving my kids computer time is limited to "Odyssey"-- a program for learning that each child is set up on at the beginning of each year that supplements what is taught in the classroom. I, however, don't want that to be all that my students get out of technology. It seems to be much easier to find interesting sites that can be introduced to the older students, but my first graders are thought to be too immature to understand what is going on with technology even though a good bit of them spend 50% of their home time playing video games on their game systems or computers. I hope that I can give at least a few ideas to teachers to help them incorporate technology into the elementary setting. I am no technologically savvy person, but I am working to grow and hope I can help others grow as well.
My first step..researching and setting up a weekly class computer lab trip so that my students can venture off into learning and exploration using technology. What will you do or are you doing to add technology in your classroom?
My take on techonology integration...
Literal Definition (for classrooms) with help from dictionary .com - Combining technical means and student learning into the classroom to aid in acquiring knowledge and enhance learning.
My Definition - Technology Integration is the act of incorporating technology, be it through the computer, cameras, voice recorders, etc., into the school curriculum. The technology used should be paired with the already formed curriculum to provided an enhanced learning environment. The technology should give students another way to look at learning and producing work. The technology should not be the "end all be all", but a tool to help enhance instruction.
Being that it is the 21st century, I believe it is important to incorporate technology into the classroom because technology consumes a large part of our society. Teaching students HOW, WHEN, and WHY we should use this technology to enhance learning is key in integrating technology in the classroom.
Many of the teacher I work with have been teaching for years and years. I praise them for their dedication, but many of them do not like using technology because they either don't know how, or don't care to stray from what they know. I think, however, that technology is extremely useful because for a lot of our students, playing games and just being on the computer (at least) is their most favorite thing to do...why not make it a part of their learning experience?
My Definition - Technology Integration is the act of incorporating technology, be it through the computer, cameras, voice recorders, etc., into the school curriculum. The technology used should be paired with the already formed curriculum to provided an enhanced learning environment. The technology should give students another way to look at learning and producing work. The technology should not be the "end all be all", but a tool to help enhance instruction.
Being that it is the 21st century, I believe it is important to incorporate technology into the classroom because technology consumes a large part of our society. Teaching students HOW, WHEN, and WHY we should use this technology to enhance learning is key in integrating technology in the classroom.
Many of the teacher I work with have been teaching for years and years. I praise them for their dedication, but many of them do not like using technology because they either don't know how, or don't care to stray from what they know. I think, however, that technology is extremely useful because for a lot of our students, playing games and just being on the computer (at least) is their most favorite thing to do...why not make it a part of their learning experience?
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