My comment on an ed tech blog...
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2706
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Please describe the technologies that you have available at home and in the classroom where you are teaching (if you are teaching). Do you have all of the technologies you need or are there technologies that you would appreciate having? Have you seen other teachers using technologies in your building? Finally, explain any talk you've heard about technology from students, teachers, or administrators . . . or is technology largely missing from your experience thus far. Would education be different if you had more access to technology? Finally, explain what you hope to get out of a class like this.
I did my student teaching last year at Grand Haven High School, a district fortunate enough to have a community that is financially able to support the education of its youth. GHHS is loaded to the gills with technology some of which I was a little intimidated by at the beginning of the year, but which I because extremely comfortable/excited using by the end of my time there. There are smart boards in every classroom using Promethians ActiveInspire software. The capabilities of these programs and hardware are nearly endless. While I still say Smartboards are basically a "gimmick" to hold kids attention, they work. With Smartboards you can really bring a presentation to life. Additionally, perhaps the best part about Smartboard tech is that your students will love using them in front of the class. Its pretty cool to see kids fired up about learning. It seemed as though the vast majority of the staff at GHHS used their smartboards on a daily basis in some capacity, which was good to see.
At home, I have my own Apple laptop as well as an iMac (older) and all of the normal goodies (MS office suite, Photoshop, iPhoto/Movie, etc) so technologically speaking I've got my bases pretty well covered.
As far as this class is concerned, I don't necessarily have any expectations one way or the other. I know that I'm going to learn a bit more about incorporating technology into the classroom, but beyond that I'm just gonna roll with the punches, and see what comes my way....
I did my student teaching last year at Grand Haven High School, a district fortunate enough to have a community that is financially able to support the education of its youth. GHHS is loaded to the gills with technology some of which I was a little intimidated by at the beginning of the year, but which I because extremely comfortable/excited using by the end of my time there. There are smart boards in every classroom using Promethians ActiveInspire software. The capabilities of these programs and hardware are nearly endless. While I still say Smartboards are basically a "gimmick" to hold kids attention, they work. With Smartboards you can really bring a presentation to life. Additionally, perhaps the best part about Smartboard tech is that your students will love using them in front of the class. Its pretty cool to see kids fired up about learning. It seemed as though the vast majority of the staff at GHHS used their smartboards on a daily basis in some capacity, which was good to see.
At home, I have my own Apple laptop as well as an iMac (older) and all of the normal goodies (MS office suite, Photoshop, iPhoto/Movie, etc) so technologically speaking I've got my bases pretty well covered.
As far as this class is concerned, I don't necessarily have any expectations one way or the other. I know that I'm going to learn a bit more about incorporating technology into the classroom, but beyond that I'm just gonna roll with the punches, and see what comes my way....
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
I'm BLOGGING!!!
I'm BLOGGING!!!! I'm BLOGGING!!! I'm BLOGGING!!! I'm BLOGGING!!! I BLOG!!! I'm BLOGGING! I'm BLOOOOOGGGGGGGGING!!!
Dr. Lancaster, guess what? Ahoy. I blog, I'm a blogger, I blog. Isn't this a breakthrough? I'm mean, that uh, that I'm a blogger? I blog. I, I blog now, out on the web, on a computer way far away from the classroom...with the, with the keyboard, and the mouse and everything!!!
AHOY!!!
If you still don't get it, maybe this will help. :)
Dr. Lancaster, guess what? Ahoy. I blog, I'm a blogger, I blog. Isn't this a breakthrough? I'm mean, that uh, that I'm a blogger? I blog. I, I blog now, out on the web, on a computer way far away from the classroom...with the, with the keyboard, and the mouse and everything!!!
AHOY!!!
If you still don't get it, maybe this will help. :)
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