Week 13

week 12

I read through one of the websites.

week 11

I had some difficulties with my computer for this, so that's why it took a while. The format is a little messed up, but all of the necessary information is present. http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQl4vz8NWprBZHFjcjQ1N18xODljbTJiY2Y&hl=en

Week 11

I watched both of the videos.

Week 10

I learned a lot from the three different videos I watched about technology in the classroom. The three videos were titled Habitats,Brown bear brown bear,and I love spiders. In each of this videos, it showed the children using technology to learn about these different subjects. You could really see their excitement as their learning was hands on and interactive. In the spider video, children used cameras to take pictures of the different spiders they saw outside of the classroom. They enjoyed hunting for the spiders and also being able to take their picture. Later, the teacher explained how kids from Missouri were going to send them pictures of the spiders they found in nature, and how this class would do the same. It was a fun way to learn about the different spiders across the country, and they used technology to do this. In the Brown Bear and Habitats project, the children worked in groups on the computer drawing and creating images through the different tools on the computer. The teacher mentioned how the children felt a sense of accomplishment when they were able to see the work they did on the computer, and when it was made into a book. The technology used in these classrooms was fun and educational for these students and I think it is a very important part in a young child's life.

Week 9

I completed the necessary assignments for this week and below are the questions answered from a teacher.

1. The technologies that are available in the class are digital cameras, a computer with speakers available with i tunes, and a VCR player.
2. Technologies that are wanted in the class are a TV with DVD player and the necessary components for a power point presentation.
3. Technology is used throughout each day in this class. There are computer games available for the children to play during free time. Also, songs from i tunes are played to teach the class new songs and keep them engaged. They love it!
4. She thinks it is important to provide technology in the class because it helps prepare them for this technology based world. By using technology you are able to teach methods in a more interesting and grabbing way. It's good for the teacher as well as the children.

After talking with this teacher, I was able to gain insight on her view of the technology in her classroom. Though there are few technology based resources, the teacher is hopeful for the future technologies she might receive. It's great to have the computer because the kids have fun with the different games. Also, the teacher says they get so excited when she plays songs for them to learn! She thinks that if there were power point resources in the class, she could teach them in a way that would excite the children. For example, if the children were learning about a bear she could show footage of a real bear and it in it's natural habitat. It would be very effective.

I think that technology is important to implement in the class because it is a more effective way of teaching and the children are going to need to experience technology because it will become a huge part of their life. Technology has come a long way and is continuing to consume our world, so it's important to give children a taste of it at a young age. Also, the children are able to go outside the four walls of the room when learning because technology opens up a world of learning. I can only hope that I will have good resources in my future class, so that I can give my students the highest level of learning.