A non-computer technology that I think is valuable for the elementary classroom is a camera/video recorder. I know young students can't use these independently too often, and that they're expensive, but they really can be great learning tools. You could use the video recorder for class presentations, where the student can go back and look at what he/she did, and reflect upon it. You could have class discussions about the presentations, and it will keep their interest better because they are in it.
With cameras and assistance from the teacher or a parent, they can take pictures themselves for project visuals, thus making it more personal then when you just find pictures in magazines and cut them out, or just print them off from the computer. I think that's why they're really important: they personalize the activity, making it interesting, and really involve the student and give him some independence with it as well.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
#10- Eric Reflection
There's always more to learn when it comes to technology, and I found the ERIC project presentations to be insightful and interesting. They helped me see more ways that I can incorporate technology into the curriculum to enhance a lesson. I really liked the presentation about the Horned Lizard project, where the children made their own website for their statistics on the reptiles seen by the participating farmers. This lesson really used technology well, not just for the point of using technology itself. It's cool that the students still update the site today.
The resources available on the internet are endless, and it's really neat to find out about new sources that we could use ourselves in our future classrooms. I found that Atlantis game that was presented to be an awesome idea-incorporating learning into the format of a computer game! Although its not perfect, it's a great way to get the students interested and engaged in the lesson (as long as they stay focused!).
These presentations were filled with great ideas and ways to use technology more easily in the classroom. I'm anxious to see the last one today!
The resources available on the internet are endless, and it's really neat to find out about new sources that we could use ourselves in our future classrooms. I found that Atlantis game that was presented to be an awesome idea-incorporating learning into the format of a computer game! Although its not perfect, it's a great way to get the students interested and engaged in the lesson (as long as they stay focused!).
These presentations were filled with great ideas and ways to use technology more easily in the classroom. I'm anxious to see the last one today!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Blog 9
http://www.tammyworcester.com/
This website, called "Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers" is a neat resource for teachers (and teachers-to-be)! Along with great 'tips' on how to integrate technology into the general curriculum, it gives information about a lot of great ideas and activities that you can use, so you don't have to make your own lessons all the time. It even includes handouts you would need with these activities for you to print out and copy. She also has her own products for sale, like "50 quick and easy science computer activities" that could give you even more options and ready-made activities for integrating technology into your classroom.
I think this is a really nice site. Not only does it have a lot of awesome tips, activities, and products available, but it also is very well put together and easy to navigate through. It stays focused on the topic and doesn't have lots of fancy animations or graphics that distract from a website and make it take a long time to load! It really does have a lot to offer and is a rich resource for teachers to use.
This website, called "Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers" is a neat resource for teachers (and teachers-to-be)! Along with great 'tips' on how to integrate technology into the general curriculum, it gives information about a lot of great ideas and activities that you can use, so you don't have to make your own lessons all the time. It even includes handouts you would need with these activities for you to print out and copy. She also has her own products for sale, like "50 quick and easy science computer activities" that could give you even more options and ready-made activities for integrating technology into your classroom.
I think this is a really nice site. Not only does it have a lot of awesome tips, activities, and products available, but it also is very well put together and easy to navigate through. It stays focused on the topic and doesn't have lots of fancy animations or graphics that distract from a website and make it take a long time to load! It really does have a lot to offer and is a rich resource for teachers to use.
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