1. The blogs that I visited were very interesting. They both offered TONS of advice and links for that other teachers and people could use and find interesting. Each was very easy to understand. They also were giving good information on why technology, such as internet, is so important in a classroom. The first blog even offered suggestions to teachers or admistrators of what to do if someone is caught misusing the internet. The second blog, the teacher was writing how her school, for the most part, loved the idea of incorperating more technology into their classrooms. I thought it was great how helpful and how much useful information I personally got out of reading these blogs!
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/
2. After the first class, I feel like I have gained a better understanding of how technology is supposed to enhance a lesson in a class that I had not previously known much about. I thought that all technology was pretty much going to help a student out since the generations keep becoming more involved with technology. If you know how to use technology appropriately in your classroom and the children are benefiting from it, then use it! The main point of having technology such as computers and smartboards in classrooms is to make the learning experience for the children a richer one. I learned that while some scavenger hunts may seem like a lot of fun, they are not doing much to help the children use higher levels of thinking. So whenever a teacher does plan on using some sort of technology in their lesson, they must make sure that it is necessary and is helping the children comprehend better.
3. Some of the things that I have learned that get me excited to get into a classroom so I can try them out are videos, USEFUL powerpoints, smartboards (even though I'm not quite sure what they are yet), and even just the internet in general. They are great because I am no longer limited to pencil and paper or even just to the books in my classroom. I can search the web to find fun projects or information that relate to a topic I am teaching and hopefully engage the students in what they are learning. If the children are engaged and want to learn, then half of my job, as a teacher, is already done.
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/
2. After the first class, I feel like I have gained a better understanding of how technology is supposed to enhance a lesson in a class that I had not previously known much about. I thought that all technology was pretty much going to help a student out since the generations keep becoming more involved with technology. If you know how to use technology appropriately in your classroom and the children are benefiting from it, then use it! The main point of having technology such as computers and smartboards in classrooms is to make the learning experience for the children a richer one. I learned that while some scavenger hunts may seem like a lot of fun, they are not doing much to help the children use higher levels of thinking. So whenever a teacher does plan on using some sort of technology in their lesson, they must make sure that it is necessary and is helping the children comprehend better.
3. Some of the things that I have learned that get me excited to get into a classroom so I can try them out are videos, USEFUL powerpoints, smartboards (even though I'm not quite sure what they are yet), and even just the internet in general. They are great because I am no longer limited to pencil and paper or even just to the books in my classroom. I can search the web to find fun projects or information that relate to a topic I am teaching and hopefully engage the students in what they are learning. If the children are engaged and want to learn, then half of my job, as a teacher, is already done.
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