8-2-10

We started class with our weekly quiz. After the quiz we discussed technology intergration and the learning process. We did an activity in groups where we took a standard and figured out how to use different aspects of technology to teach that standard to ALL children. We can use powerpoint to show digital images of landforms to students, we can use programs such as excel to record student grades, and we can use translation software to translate for students who do not speak english. These are just some of the ways we can use technology in the classroom; there are many more. We talked about free websites that we can use to help students learn and we are doing evaluations on some of these websites. I will disscuss some of those next week. Technology is a great tool to use in the classroom to keep parents informed, help students understand concepts and skills, and to give students extra practice in the subject areas that they are having a little trouble.