Technology Past, Present and Future
Past:
In my K-12 education, I used technology pretty extensively. In 3rd grade we played the Oregon Trail game on old (old, old) computers. Moving into middle school, I began using the internet to do research for projects as well as word processing papers. In High school, I made a number of Power Point presentations.
Present:
Currently, I'm hoping for a smart board in the classroom. At the same time, in the elementary setting, there seems to be less use for such a lecture-centric tool as that. I could replace a journal element with a blog element. Additionally, youtube could be a good tool for combination education/learning. Example.
Future:
A big concern of mine, relating to technology and coming from a medium-to-high tech background, is that the in-class tech will be out of date or non-existent. I don't feel like each and every student would need to have a high-end gaming machine at home, but if I can't even have enough school computers so that my class can all do their research/word process, I'd be very sad.
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Andy - SMART boards do not have to be so one-sided. There are many ways to make them interactive during the learning process. I have a friend who successfully wrote a grant (which is most likely the only way you'll see one in your room) for a SMART board in her 2nd grade class, and she works with the children and the interface daily in wonderfully inspiring ways. Stay tuned...I'll share more soon!
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