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Please briefly describe your personal connections with technology - successes, challenges, or concerns.
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I bank on line, do e-mail, and do grades for school on line. I also use computer programs to make new worksheets, quizzes, tests etc. I actually think I like technology when it works. But.... I want it to work!
Denis
chris R. - Personal experiences with technology. Recently have been working on creating and posting podcasts in itunes using firstclass. Posted my first one yesterday.
Also have experience using a class website as a portal to various learning experiences in my science classes.
I did blogging 3 years ago when I taught at the middle school level. It was a positive experience and the participation was almost 100%.
I began by doing the first blog in my classroom so that students who had trouble logging on or with "blogging" itself they could get help from myself or other students. Only when I felt students were comfortable using a blog did I start making it required for my class. Kids who didn't have internet access at home had the opportunity to work in my classroom after school to complete their blog assignments.
oops... "I did my blogging 3 years ago was" by Erin Davies
P.S. Forgot to use my name.
--Mike
I enjoy using technology in the classroom. I think it's a fun and innovative way to teach students, and can provide significant relevance to their subject matter. It allows me to teach them in such a way to reach all learning styles (you know...the visual kids, the auditory kids, etc...) My main concern, is that when I do use it in the classroom, or for a specific assignment, that the kids have access to a computer outside of the classroom. Also, having the ability to discriminate b/t what's "legitimate" and reliable information verses a high schoolers inaccurate project out in California is an important aspect to consider. Plagiarism ("cutting and pasting") is also something that is ALWAYS a problem. Some kids really need to be taught some of these basic skills early on in order to be in a position in class to use technology "successfully".
I found it, but think this path would be hard to follow for many students.
I always have trouble with software, hardware is my thing. If you want me to build you a PC; no sweat. It will be done by Monday.
I am a strong advocate of open source software even though it may not do everything the same way as "Office" but we can afford it for everyone.
Jon
Technology for me is a part of my life. I could be considered one of the "Tech Natives" that we discussed earlier today. For as long as I can remember I have always had a computer at my disposal. Through my education at UMaine Farmington I had courses designed to show me the tech tools available to me as a teacher and the tricks to engage my students with it. With my disciple of science technology is my "right hand man." From PASCO interactive to catching the latest weather patterns from www.noaa.gov there are a myriad of software and hardware to use at my disposal.
Some of my concerns with technology is having it available to some of my students that do not have computers at home. Until the freshman I teach receive their laptops from the state I am cautious to assign anything that needs a computer for a short or long term assignment.
I also am concerned, along with Suzanne, with having my students able to function in such a technologically advanced world.
Mike Morrell
OHCHS
I first started using the internet in 1991 during my first year of college, and I was introduced to email and "online" newsletters (although I don't think anyone was using the word "online" back then). This was during the formative years of the WWW.
The most interesting aspects of information technology for me personally have been the ability to quickly access all sorts of different types of information, and the promise held by wikis.
I have not used technology information in my classroom, and have used it only a little as a professional researcher.
When I'm away from my computer I suffer withdrawal. It is such an integral part of life that I can't imagine being without it. Family, work, finances life in general are all there.
Without technology I would have to wait months to see my grandson living in Scotland. Now, I will be "there" when he takes his first steps.
My students are emailing, texting and "talking" to their friends and relatives around the world. Harnessing that computer "literacy" for the classroom is always a challenge.
Allison
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