I'll be honest: when I took my first technology integration class in college, I wanted nothing to do with it. I thought it took up too much time and did too little. I was fine with my PowerPoints. Boy, was I wrong! Over the past several years, classroom technology has become one of my favorite things. I am always researching about new technology and pushing for it to be included in our schools.
I love the way that technology can radically change how we teach any subject. It meets the students on their level, with something they are used to, and engages them more than any textbook can. Plus, it inevitably leads to saving paper!
It is important that we as teachers use technology in several ways. We should use it to better our own organization, teaching, and communication. We ourselves should be using technology to create vibrant lessons and activities for our students. We should also put the technology in the hands of our students, to let them create, communicate, and even teach each other. Our classrooms are no longer bounded by the four walls, chalkboard, and desks - thanks to technology, our classrooms are the entire world.
In my short time in classrooms, I've been able to use a lot of technology to better reach my students. You can read about these tools here. I've also had the great opportunity to be apart of the Infusing Technology Team at the WV Center for Professional Development. You can read about these experiences here. In 2014, I was fortunate to be able to implement an eight-week technology workshop at my university; you can read about this project here.
I love the way that technology can radically change how we teach any subject. It meets the students on their level, with something they are used to, and engages them more than any textbook can. Plus, it inevitably leads to saving paper!
It is important that we as teachers use technology in several ways. We should use it to better our own organization, teaching, and communication. We ourselves should be using technology to create vibrant lessons and activities for our students. We should also put the technology in the hands of our students, to let them create, communicate, and even teach each other. Our classrooms are no longer bounded by the four walls, chalkboard, and desks - thanks to technology, our classrooms are the entire world.
In my short time in classrooms, I've been able to use a lot of technology to better reach my students. You can read about these tools here. I've also had the great opportunity to be apart of the Infusing Technology Team at the WV Center for Professional Development. You can read about these experiences here. In 2014, I was fortunate to be able to implement an eight-week technology workshop at my university; you can read about this project here.