My EDM 310 Blog Assignments
My blog assignments are now complete. I truly enjoyed this class and learning so many new things about technology. I know many of you are just starting out as teachers and I want to say that you have chosen a wonderful profession. However, this is a career that can be so frustrating and so rewarding at the same time. There will be times when you feel that your students do not care and you are not getting through to them. However, never doubt that you are having an impact on students and their futures. It may not be evident at the time, but believe me, you are. Blessing to each of you as you walk this path as an educator of children.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
EDM 310
I learned so many things in this class. I have been out of the classroom for almost 13 years now and technology has changed tremendously. When I walked out of my classroom of ten years, I left behind a plain white board and an overhead projector. Now ready to walk back in to the classroom, I find SMART boards, computerized overheads, computers for every student, and cameras for distance learning. It is truly amazing how much has changed. I already knew programs such as Excel and Word, but blogging was new to me and I enjoyed learning how to set up and use a blog. iGoogle is another thing I enjoyed learning how to use. I know that I will implement these items into my teaching. Now that I have taken this class, I feel much more prepared to walk back into the classroom.
I learned so many things in this class. I have been out of the classroom for almost 13 years now and technology has changed tremendously. When I walked out of my classroom of ten years, I left behind a plain white board and an overhead projector. Now ready to walk back in to the classroom, I find SMART boards, computerized overheads, computers for every student, and cameras for distance learning. It is truly amazing how much has changed. I already knew programs such as Excel and Word, but blogging was new to me and I enjoyed learning how to set up and use a blog. iGoogle is another thing I enjoyed learning how to use. I know that I will implement these items into my teaching. Now that I have taken this class, I feel much more prepared to walk back into the classroom.
Electronic Contact
My electronic contact was Becky York, a 5th grade teacher at Sanford Middle School in Lee County, Alabama. Mrs. York teaches Language Arts and math. I asked Mrs. York what kind of technology she uses in her classroom. She explained that she has four computers in her classroom. With these computers she is able to use the Accelerated Reading Program and STAR Math. She also uses a website for the spelling and vocabulary for their reading series. She also uses many different websites to enrich learning with whatever topic she may be teaching at the time.
Mrs. York is a strong believer of technology enhancing leaning. In her Language Arts classes students have a blog site for journaling. She believes that her students enjoy blogging instead of using notebooks for journaling. All of Mrs. York’s students take keyboarding class. She feels that her class also helps her students practice their keyboarding skills. She knows that these technology skills are very important.
I feel there is no limit to how technology can be used in the classroom. There is so much available for teachers to use now days. I hope to be able to really incorporate the things I have learned from this class into my classroom. This is such a great way to help students stay focused and engaged in learning. So much of today’s culture is wrapped up in technology. For students to learn these skills early is very important.
My electronic contact was Becky York, a 5th grade teacher at Sanford Middle School in Lee County, Alabama. Mrs. York teaches Language Arts and math. I asked Mrs. York what kind of technology she uses in her classroom. She explained that she has four computers in her classroom. With these computers she is able to use the Accelerated Reading Program and STAR Math. She also uses a website for the spelling and vocabulary for their reading series. She also uses many different websites to enrich learning with whatever topic she may be teaching at the time.
Mrs. York is a strong believer of technology enhancing leaning. In her Language Arts classes students have a blog site for journaling. She believes that her students enjoy blogging instead of using notebooks for journaling. All of Mrs. York’s students take keyboarding class. She feels that her class also helps her students practice their keyboarding skills. She knows that these technology skills are very important.
I feel there is no limit to how technology can be used in the classroom. There is so much available for teachers to use now days. I hope to be able to really incorporate the things I have learned from this class into my classroom. This is such a great way to help students stay focused and engaged in learning. So much of today’s culture is wrapped up in technology. For students to learn these skills early is very important.
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