This class has helped me see the importance of technology when teaching in the 21st century. I learned that technology does not just make learning fun and interesting, but it also is an amazing tool to help teachers meet their students' needs and give them a way to leave the classroom without actually leaving the classroom. Technology gives students options and it gives students a voice that they normally do not have. I was able to work with one of my classmates to create an engage learning project. This project gave me the opportunity to create a technology based project to hopefully implement with my future students. This course has given me the opportunity to experience coaching my peers and learning where I stand in my understanding of technology.
To be a good teacher there are a few things that need to be present. There needs to be technology involved.Technology cab support student needs and give students experiences that they may not normally get. Some things that I read about through this course that I would love to implement are virtual field trips, E-books, and virtual manipulatives. When we as teachers decide to implement technology we must keep the content standards in mind and the NETS standards in mind. When technology is used correctly in promotes higher order thinking. Technology also works well with some others things that should be present when good teaching is going on. These things are hands on activities, collaboration, communication, and real life experiences. I experienced the importance of putting all these components together in the engaged learning project.
After completing this course, I feel more confident in the importance of technology and the importance of understanding technology. I am excited to learn more about technology coaching. I would love to learn more technology resources for my second grade students. I also would like to continue to learn how to implement as much technology in my classroom as possible. I feel like I have improved in my professional knowledge, skills, and depositions (NETS-C standard 6) throughout this course and I feel like it will continue to improve.
To be a good teacher there are a few things that need to be present. There needs to be technology involved.Technology cab support student needs and give students experiences that they may not normally get. Some things that I read about through this course that I would love to implement are virtual field trips, E-books, and virtual manipulatives. When we as teachers decide to implement technology we must keep the content standards in mind and the NETS standards in mind. When technology is used correctly in promotes higher order thinking. Technology also works well with some others things that should be present when good teaching is going on. These things are hands on activities, collaboration, communication, and real life experiences. I experienced the importance of putting all these components together in the engaged learning project.
After completing this course, I feel more confident in the importance of technology and the importance of understanding technology. I am excited to learn more about technology coaching. I would love to learn more technology resources for my second grade students. I also would like to continue to learn how to implement as much technology in my classroom as possible. I feel like I have improved in my professional knowledge, skills, and depositions (NETS-C standard 6) throughout this course and I feel like it will continue to improve.