Thursday, May 6, 2010
Hi! I am currently teaching 5th grade (only 17 days to go), but who knows what classroom I will be in next year. I am really motivated by technology and love trying out and learning new things, especially when it is something I can try out with my class. This year my fellow 5th grade teacher and I created a website to use with our students. It has turned out to be an extremely useful tool for lots of reasons. Parents love it because they can "see" into our classroom and look at schedules, homework, and pictures. Students love it because they can easily navigate sites that are pre-book marked. They also love seeing their work or pictures of things that they are doing in the classroom. Teachers love it for all of the same reasons. I have tried to entice others to try out a class website but I get the 'ol "I don't have time for that!" response. But I honestly think that if some of them gave it a try, they might get the "technology bug" too! Leave a post and tell me how what got you motivated to want to learn more about technology!
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I am surprised to hear that you don't know what class of students you will be teaching next school year. In my opinion you should have already been informed of your coming school year's responsibilities. At any rate, I see you have discovered Google Sites for your classroom website (which really looked good).
ReplyDeleteAs of right now I have been placed in a Title one position, but because of our small population and the ever-changing numbers, I may get moved to a classroom if a grade level gets too big. It keeps me on my toes!
ReplyDeleteI work with a teacher who is not into technology - in fact I have been doing our webpage for years. I just think technology is one constant in today's ever advancing world and I believe it is of great importance to our students. Our school is also changing teaching positions around and we have 11 days of school left and grade level placements for our entire uppergrade hall still needs to be made. I have no idea if I will still be an educational assistant or teacher (teacher, please!).
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