Week 13 Reflection

Holiday (Free Choice Reflection)

As I have been learning how to implement various technology media into the classroom, I've had the opportunity through some of my UVU coursework, to observe a few different schools and see how they use technology.

One school I went to, Kindergarten students were able to go to the computer lab once a week, which is great. The computer teacher was a little intimidating to the kids though, she didn't explain things or really make computers fun and exciting, which they should be at this age.

The regular Kindergarten teacher was great though. She used stories on CD and educational DVD s. She had a projector type machine that enlarged her hand movements and drawings on a screen, for the whole class to see.

A few other schools I went to had music on CD, but that was pretty much it. I think a lot of schools are still working on a slow transition to technology in the classroom. Digital education in America has come a long way, but schools need to start implementing the very things we have learned in EDEL 2200.

While I was observing, there were times when I thought the teacher's lesson could be greatly enhanced by a Google presentation or a slide show with digital pictures. These observations have really inspired me to make sure I use technology in my future classroom.


Videos
Mr. Duey Fractions
Wow, that was awesome. I bet his students love him! Perfect way to get kids to learn subject material. I re-learned how to do fractions myself, from watching that!
Introducing Web 2.0
Web 2,0 is awesome! I love all these new resources that are available on the web now. I am still learning and experimenting with a lot of these tools, such as wikis and podcasts. I think that as a teacher, it will be critical to know how to use these tools and be able to integrate them into curriculum and assignments.