Blog #6- Last Blog!! (for now!)

I see myself as an educator using technology in my classroom as much as possible. I will use PowerPoint’s sparingly and only if I feel that they are a necessity. Also, when showing videos or even copying pages from a book, I will make sure that I follow through with the copyright laws to make sure that I am abiding them. If and only if a video is seen to bring forth the value of my lesson, then will I show it. If not, then there is no need to. If I feel that only certain parts of it are educational and appropriate for what I am teaching, then I will only show those clips. I think that the use of technology in the classroom is a great way for the lessons to be enhanced and also something that the students enjoy doing. If they have fun while learning, then they will want to learn which is basically wins you half of your battle!

Over the past seven weeks, I have learned a tremendous amount and my fies of technology in the classroom have changed drastically. I used to think that PowerPoints were the only use of technology that teachers had access too. From this class i have learned that there are far more options that teachers, and myself, had not known about. I have learned that there are copyright laws pertaining to any type of technology that you use in your classroom. For example, if I wanted to show a full length film, I would have to contact the copyright company and make sure it was okay with them if I showed their film. If not, then I would only be allowed to show 15 minutes of educational information that will enhance my lesson. Another way that my views have changed is that there is more to using technology than just using a PowerPoint presentation. I can use Google Docs, Webquests, podcasts, scavenger hunts, geogibra, and many more to make my lessons as powerful, interactive and fun as they possibly can be.