Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Blog #7 How things are going??
I think that things have been going ok so far. I feel really overwelmed with the amount of projects we have in this class, but I think some of the information that we have learned will be somewhat beneficial in an elementary school setting depending on the school district in which I am teaching. I think that just having basic knowledge of the computer and internet are great assets to have in our culture because it is so predominant. I think though that when I do have a classroom of my own that computer usage in the classroom would be very limited, just because I am a firm believer that you do not necessarily need technology in your classroom to be able to engage the children and adapt lesson plans for different learning styles. However, much of what I have learned has been interesting and if anything will help myself when it comes to teaching in the future. Basically the most important lesson I have learned so far is to just let the children explore and practice using technology when they can, and let them see what works and what doesn't while assisting them on the way. But anyway good so far :o)
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I agree we have had a lot of work this semester; however, I am sure that we will look back on it someday and realize how beneficial it was! I agree with what you said about how important it is for children to be able to use a computer and the internet since it is such a huge part of most people's daily lives! My favorite part so far is the imovie project! I really am looking forward to using it in my classroom! Do you think you will use imovie?
I also have been feeling overwhelmend. There is alot of work to do for this class and some the assignments are very lengthy. I agree with you that you do not need to use technology in the classroom. I want students to use their books! I want them to learn how to search for things in books. Computers are not always dependable. They can crash! Books however, do not crash! I think that it is important though for children to learn how to use computers and I think that letting them explore on their own like you said is really the best way to go about it!
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