As anyone who has ever read this blog (all one of you) may attest I do not know ANYTHING about technology. Needless to say there is most definitely room for improvement in that area of my future classroom. I really should not say I do not know anything, but technology is something that I see and understand that it is extremely beneficial in classrooms but also something that I tend to shy away from because I do not feel entirely comfortable with it.
However, there is one area that I would really like to work on and become familiar with so that I can use it in my future classroom, that would be to learn to apply technology to assess and evaluate my students. Students get bored with the written exams and paper work everyday. I feel that being able to incorporate technology into their assessments presents it in a new, fun, and exciting way. In the article, Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum it states that technology is allowing teachers to reach their students in a way that they have not been able to before. In the article The New WWW it states that technology is amazing for students because it is available whenever, wherever, and whatever.
Students are going to be using technology one way or another so we as educators may as well learn to embrace it and show them the proper and most efficient ways to use it to their advantage.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
My Beliefs
As I have mentioned in my other posts, I am a strong advocate for technology in the classrooms. It allows both teachers and students the opportunity to research or display information that they may not have been able to previously. However, I also feel it extremely important that students still receive the opportunity to read from a text book, and write on paper. Students are so influenced by the media today that they still need the opportunity to put the world on hold and go outside and just be kids.
Also in my case, technology causes great stress. When it works, it works so very well but when it is bad it can be the source of a major headache. I think that it is important students are able to learn the curriculum in new and exciting ways it keeps them interested and engaged in learning.
Also in my case, technology causes great stress. When it works, it works so very well but when it is bad it can be the source of a major headache. I think that it is important students are able to learn the curriculum in new and exciting ways it keeps them interested and engaged in learning.
Lessons Learned
I have to be honest it was a little guilt trip seeing how wonderful these teachers are, I don't understand where they find the time to make all of these amazing lesson plans.
I understand that technology is a tool that can be extremely beneficial inside of the classroom however, I fear that in some schools it may be used too much. When children return home from school they spend countless hours on computer, gaming system, and television sets I firmly believe that students need to flip open a book at least everyday, incorporating to much technology into the classroom does not allow students this opportunity. Also, showing students to many videos can put a hold on their creativity. There has to be a happy medium for students and integrating technology.
I understand that technology is a tool that can be extremely beneficial inside of the classroom however, I fear that in some schools it may be used too much. When children return home from school they spend countless hours on computer, gaming system, and television sets I firmly believe that students need to flip open a book at least everyday, incorporating to much technology into the classroom does not allow students this opportunity. Also, showing students to many videos can put a hold on their creativity. There has to be a happy medium for students and integrating technology.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Week four in Field
I cannot believe that field is over this next week! I am really going to miss it.
This week my supervisor came and watched me teach. I thought it was going to be extremely difficult, but for the most part the students were well behaved, and I only had to deal with a few management issues.
During our observation the students made a possibles pouch because we have been learning about the mountain men. After their pouch was completed the students were given a piece of rabbit fur, and a piece of leather to store in their pouch just like a "real" mountain men. During my observation I was terrified that I was going to ask the students questions, and they were not going to know anything that we had been discussing for the last four days. However, I had got a great self assurance when it came to time for the kids to answer questions they knew the answers! I was very relieved that the information I had been presenting to the students was sticking.
On Wednesday a "real" mountain man came an spoke to the students. He told them stories of what it was like to be a mountain man, and exactly what being a mountain man entailed. This was something that the REALLY REALLY enjoyed.
I know that I am going to miss being in the classroom. It has been a tough, but awesome experience and makes me excited to one day have my own classroom.
This week my supervisor came and watched me teach. I thought it was going to be extremely difficult, but for the most part the students were well behaved, and I only had to deal with a few management issues.
During our observation the students made a possibles pouch because we have been learning about the mountain men. After their pouch was completed the students were given a piece of rabbit fur, and a piece of leather to store in their pouch just like a "real" mountain men. During my observation I was terrified that I was going to ask the students questions, and they were not going to know anything that we had been discussing for the last four days. However, I had got a great self assurance when it came to time for the kids to answer questions they knew the answers! I was very relieved that the information I had been presenting to the students was sticking.
On Wednesday a "real" mountain man came an spoke to the students. He told them stories of what it was like to be a mountain man, and exactly what being a mountain man entailed. This was something that the REALLY REALLY enjoyed.
I know that I am going to miss being in the classroom. It has been a tough, but awesome experience and makes me excited to one day have my own classroom.
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