Blog Post #12

For the first part of the blog assignment students will need to watch the video Integrating Technology in the Classroom. While watching the video students need to think about the importance of having a student centered learning approach in the classroom. At the end of the video, the students will write one to two paragraphs explaining the importance of technology in the classroom and how it can help students get involved in the classroom.




I believe that technology is very important in the classroom. Students today are growing up in a world full of technology. If technology is not used in the classroom how will students ever learn how to use it? It is important that students have the newest and most up-to-date technology because new technology is coming out everyday.
There are so many ways that technology can be used in the classroom. Computers are one way. One way, students can get into groups and play educational games on them. Another would be, computers can help students with reading. Students can use microphones to listen to stories as they follow along in their book. Smart boards are also a great way to incorporate technology is the classroom. Smart boards are a great way to get students involved in the classroom. Students can practice writing on them or even do math problems on them. Teachers can teach or play videos on them. Smart boards can do all kinds of things.


The second part of the blog post the students will need to watch the video Little Kids…Big Potential. It’s a video on Ms. Cassidy’s first grade students. After the video, the students will need to choose one of the many types of technology from the video. They should write one paragraph explaining why they choose it. The students will also need to list 5 ways they will be able to use the technology in their classroom.



After watching the video Little Kids…Big Potential, I realized just how many different types of technology can be used in the classroom. I was amazed to see how young the students were that was using all this different technology. Some of the technology that they were using I have never used before. I think it is great that students that young are using so much technology is the classroom. I think blogs would be a great source of technology for me to use in my classroom. I chose blogs because they are working progress. Blogs are ongoing and may never be complete. The students could create a blog in elementary school and have it for the rest of their life. As mentioned it the video, the students enjoy getting comments on their blog. It makes them feel good! I think that is the best part.
Five ways to use blogs:
1. Students can post their work on it.
2. The teacher can communicate with the parents through the students’ blog.
3. The parents can see a students work on a daily basis.
4. Students can network and get to know other students from around the world.
5. Students can edit/help/comment/praise other classmates work.