Becoming more familair with and integrating technology into my classroom was originally my professional goal when I started teaching. I have attended many wokshops with Sarah in the summer on technology to support that goal. However, it has been hard for me to use technology regularly because I have to sign out equipment from the media center to use anything in the classroom. I have found some interactive games and a a pronunciation lab that I have used with classes. I have not yet tried to coordinate with students using social media, sharepoint, or online resources other than email but I would like to.
I feel that it is important to integrate technology because technology is the future of education. I feel fortunate that I have developed with technology and used it in school myself. Everything is turning digital and as educators we need to stay current with different medias to be able to teach our students. I believe that it is essential for a teacher to be current to understand a student and to be an effective teacher. There can't be a huge gap in knowledge between students and teachers.
I would like to try using the online posters for my mythology project in Latin 1 and interactive websites relating to Latin. I want students to be able to access the textbook website from school and take advantage of the vocabulary testers on the website and use quizlet. I know that students won't be able to have their own laptops or iPads anytime soon but I would like to have a projector for my own classroom use.
I feel that it is important to integrate technology because technology is the future of education. I feel fortunate that I have developed with technology and used it in school myself. Everything is turning digital and as educators we need to stay current with different medias to be able to teach our students. I believe that it is essential for a teacher to be current to understand a student and to be an effective teacher. There can't be a huge gap in knowledge between students and teachers.
I would like to try using the online posters for my mythology project in Latin 1 and interactive websites relating to Latin. I want students to be able to access the textbook website from school and take advantage of the vocabulary testers on the website and use quizlet. I know that students won't be able to have their own laptops or iPads anytime soon but I would like to have a projector for my own classroom use.
Sounds like you need to write a grant! We are going over glogs this week so you should set up some time with Todd to try the mythology project for S2.
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