Thursday, December 9, 2010
3 ways to intergrate technology in my classroom
When thinking of integrating technology into my classroom, I get bombarded with many ideas. Do we use phones in the classroom for instant feedback and assessment? Do we cut out discussion and send it to a discussion board online? Those are just a few of the things that had gone through my head. When I think about using technology in my classroom, I can think of many ideas but I have a few in mind that I think would fit just great in my 7th grade classroom, especially for social studies. First of all, I want my social studies teaching to be very hands on. Just like the actual senate, I was instant sharing of ideas. With this, I want each student to be able to use a computer to write on communal board to share ideas anonymously and then we can bring the to the "floor" for discussion. I could also use clickers or cellphones for this by allowing them to text answers or questions and use it instantly. Secondly, I think it would be cool to have a camera in the classroom. This would be so we could tape certain activities we do and I can upload them to a class blog or website. With this, parents get to literally see what their children did in school that day and the students could even go back and watch it to see if they missed something or just to gain some extra knowledge. With that, I would have a classroom discussion board for us to discuss topics outside of school and it would be a place where students could share ideas at any time. I could post assignments, extra resources, and even reminders on the classroom page/site. Lastly, I really want a IWB in the classroom. I love the fact that we can make things so interactive and allow almost any subject to become "hands-on". I would love to make all of my lessons more interactive and bring in as much technology as I could. In addition to the classroom blog, I would encourage all of my students to create their own. This way they can have their own space to share more of their own ideas and it could be a place to keep in touch with classmates and group members. Of course I'd make room for some meaningful human discussion too.
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