The Shame of the Nation- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZQa71qS-Q
This video talks about the inequality in school systems and their funding considering race and ethnic backgrounds... it's sad that we are still at this point and haven't progressed further from this state of being...
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Blog #7-How are things going?
To be honest, the best thing this class has done for me considering useful technology for the early childhood classroom would have to be the list of websites we've looked at for teacher resources; ones that help with developing lesson plans, ones that host lots of images and videos that can be used to enforce a point, and sites that consist of learning activities and games for the children to do online to help them practice their work.
Really, the spreadsheets, power point, Microsoft word; all those programs are nothing new to me and I already generally knew how to use those in education. I have learned a little more about integration technology into the regular curriculum, but again, I already had a strong basis for this before hand.
I found the i-movie to be fun, however I dont think it will really be all that useful for younger students. This would be better to learn about for teaching middle childhood or higher.
I dont think using technology in the classroom is a 'must', but it can be quite beneficial if done correctly.
Really, the spreadsheets, power point, Microsoft word; all those programs are nothing new to me and I already generally knew how to use those in education. I have learned a little more about integration technology into the regular curriculum, but again, I already had a strong basis for this before hand.
I found the i-movie to be fun, however I dont think it will really be all that useful for younger students. This would be better to learn about for teaching middle childhood or higher.
I dont think using technology in the classroom is a 'must', but it can be quite beneficial if done correctly.
Blog #6- Internet use in the elementary classroom
There are definitely two sides to the idea of using the internet in the classroom. A couple obvious cons include the risk of children coming across inappropriate sites, unexpected technical problems, and the expense for having the computers and internet in the classroom. However there are benefits as well, such as being a good research tool for older children, and also a way to show the class images/articles/movie clips that go well with a lesson. It can be a great way to really get a concept through to those many visual learners out there. There's also lots of software and online learning activities and games for students to use that can help them.
I would probably use the internet more for finding lesson plan ideas and assistance though, rather then having the students use the computers too often independently. Again though, sometimes I would allow them to use it for research and also the learning activities found online; perhaps as a 'center' type of activity, or something to be done if a student finishes early with an assignment the others are still working on. Its a great tool, but at such a young age, I would want to make sure to not over-do the internet usage.
My favorite education website so far is probably "Education World". I really like all the lesson plan ideas it has, and how it has so many options on how to search for them. It also has many more features, including specific, large sections for specific parts in education, like professional development, technology integration, school issues, and more. Is really is loaded with lots of great information that teachers and administrators can use. It's also very easy to navigate through and lets you know what the newest items in each section are. I'll definitely use this one as a teacher!
I would probably use the internet more for finding lesson plan ideas and assistance though, rather then having the students use the computers too often independently. Again though, sometimes I would allow them to use it for research and also the learning activities found online; perhaps as a 'center' type of activity, or something to be done if a student finishes early with an assignment the others are still working on. Its a great tool, but at such a young age, I would want to make sure to not over-do the internet usage.
My favorite education website so far is probably "Education World". I really like all the lesson plan ideas it has, and how it has so many options on how to search for them. It also has many more features, including specific, large sections for specific parts in education, like professional development, technology integration, school issues, and more. Is really is loaded with lots of great information that teachers and administrators can use. It's also very easy to navigate through and lets you know what the newest items in each section are. I'll definitely use this one as a teacher!
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