The other problem that schools face is time, or lack thereof. As an educator I feel like every year there is more and more to do and teach. I enjoy learning about and using technology and I spend a fair amount of time at home doing things on the computer. There is very little time in the classroom to do what we are already doing. How do we add technology to the mix without taking away from other things? Check out my Voicethread to post your thoughts and comments about what life is like in your school or classroom and how you make it all work!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Technology Brings us Together
Technology has allowed us to voice our opinions, seek help, research, share and socialize. Does it have a place in the classroom? Of course it does. For me the question is how? I feel pretty lucky to have what I do at the school I teach at. We have some pretty amazing Grant writers that work hard to get some of the latest and greatest technology. The problem with technology is that it is ever-changing, what is great one year, is out-dated the next. This can be very difficult to keep up with when you are working with limited resources.
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Hi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI tried to check your Voicethread but couldn't get on.
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Lynn
I was able to get on the voicethread but unsure of how to post a comment...
ReplyDeleteWe are shown a new piece of curriculum to use with students every year. I have never really understood this because to me it seems like 1) a waste of money and 2) the program is never fully implemented to see if it works. I have come to the understanding that the programs we are shown are tools for a teachers arsenal of strategies. The powers that be are going to present the materials anyway. Just use what you need and don't let it overwhelm you.
As for technology, that is the hardest thing to add to lessons for me. I still have not had the opportunity to set up the mimeo-board in my room to enhance lessons. Hopefully, when I get settled into more of a routine, I will be able to play around with this piece of technology.