Technology+Reflection


 * Technology Reflection **

Neato lab - I enjoyed this lab because I liked learning about all the new kinds of technology that can be used in a classroom. I did not know about the uses of an iPad with things like touch to talk until this class and it makes the iPad more than just a fun gaming tool or an internet browser. Some of the technology like the pen I had not heard of but is a really cool thing you can use in your classroom. Most of them were not that hard to grasp for technology in class. I would like to use some of them in my class and I would not mind using something like the smartboard tablet (I cannot remember the name right now), if that was my only option I would practice on it and get used it because it is a very helpful tool for a classroom.

Podcast - I have listened to podcasts before so I knew what they were. They are not hard to find or anything. They are really easy to use also. I am use I will use them in my classroom if I find one that works well for the subject that I am teaching at the time. I have never thought of making one though, it seems like a good idea to make them in a class for a student that needs extra help or cannot be in class that day. I am not sure if I will make them in my classroom, but I am sure I will use them in class. I think they are very helpful in setting up a lesson or reiterating what students have learned, also sometimes it can be a good move from my actual voice for the students.

SmartBoard - This is the reason I was excited about this class. The first day I saw one in my high school classroom I thought it was the coolest thing ever and wanted to use one or just play on it. I was excited to use it in this class and plan on using one (if I have one) as much as I can. I want to make many activities so the students can use it also in class. Also using it to teach on is an exciting prospect. It does not seem very difficult to use, there is just tons of things on it to use that if do not just play around on it you will miss a feature and there are different ways to do different things.

Teachers - I really enjoyed seeing all of Jodie's online tools that she uses. I like the idea of Moodle and hope that the school that I teach at has that because it looks like a good tool to have. I still think its crazy that Jodie was talking about how some of her students and students in first grade can have cell phones, then Robin talked about how she does not like seeing teachers text when the students are doing work because you are getting paid to teach, not use your cell phone. I thought that was good advice for me because I like using my cell phone and technology as much as I can. I liked how they both used the smartboard in their classrooms well and also the balloon pop for attendance for the younger grades. I liked how Robin said she only had 3 rules because at an older age the more rules you have the more they can be broken. That is a good idea, I know I am not teaching high school, but I do want to teach middle school where it is an intermediate age so having less rules might help there. Also both of them talked about facebook, Jodie deleted hers so nothing bad could happen because of it. Then Robin said that she made one to talk more to her students and it actually helped her because she could watch what her students said and also get a hold of students that are absent. I like that idea. Overall I liked both of the teachers and did learn that technology really does help in the classroom.

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