Wednesday, October 17, 2012

TECHNOLOGY...

Technology now days is all around us and children are inthralled with having access to the up and coming tools. Technology is a huge part of this new generation and they will do anything to get their hands on it, whether it be video games, computers, ipads, cell phones, you name it. I know ipads were the biggest thing in my previous classroom. Every class had a small set of 4 and could use them however they pleased in the class to do activities, assess, and learn. The kids loved them and thought it was neat to use something like that in the classroom. In my art classroom my CT has 4 also that she uses for the students to reflect on there work. They write up a short reflection or artisit statement and then email it to her. She is working on using them for more individual exploration but was recently given the set.

Some classes now have smart boards, doc cams, and 4 to 5 computers in the classroom. These computers can be used for differentiation or projects you might have going on in the class. Graphic design, flash animation, and technology based classes are big for high schoolers at the moment so any exposure to these types of lessons or classes would be great to familiarize them with the programs.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

It will be interesting to hear how or if you are able to integrate the ipads into your lessons this semester. Many schools are turning to the ipad not only for writing assignments but also for more creative uses. There are a lot of really great apps available and your experience with them at both levels is definitely a plus for your experiences.

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