This was an interesting website about how important it is for our students to learn to use computers in the classroom. Use of computers is not an extra option today, it is a necessity to prepare out students to be able to compete in the global world.
It talks about what is holding classrooms back from teaching the necessary computer skills in the classroom. The costs are the main reason that we do not have the technology available for all schools and this is a growing concern.
We need to get our students ready to be able to leave school and be prepared to work in the golbal society. We need to advocate the importance of the importance of technology in our classrooms to the public and government.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Having Fun While Learning
This is a really great site for kids. It has great games, cool sites, kid quest, there is a spot for questions, and lots of educational information. The 4 kids.org is a team that consists of research technologists, students, teachers and writers that write a weekly newspaper and maintain the website.
National Geographic
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
This is a great site that is very educational and fun for students to use. I was playing (well trying to play) some of the cool games. There are videos , activities, and a lot of great factual information for the student as a resource.
This is a great site that is very educational and fun for students to use. I was playing (well trying to play) some of the cool games. There are videos , activities, and a lot of great factual information for the student as a resource.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas....
Well with all the snow that we received, it slowed a lot of us down! It has given me some much needed time that I can use to get caught up with my technology assignments. I am enjoying this class and really learning some quality information that will definitely be useful in my future!!
The 'researching the Internet' assignment took a long time but really helped me to learn some new sites that I did not know was out there. I explored each of them to some extent and definitely know which ones I really like and am going to explore even more!!
I think learning the Internet is very important for young learners to get them ready to be able to compete globally when they get older. There are a lot of people yet who do not understand the Internet and are petrified of it so they do not utilize it like the are able. When I took over my job last summer, I had just convinced the old director to use the computer for more than making lists and letters for the parents let alone hooking up to the Internet. She was very afraid of the Internet because she did not know how to use it and only heard horror stories about how your personal information can be stolen.
The 'researching the Internet' assignment took a long time but really helped me to learn some new sites that I did not know was out there. I explored each of them to some extent and definitely know which ones I really like and am going to explore even more!!
I think learning the Internet is very important for young learners to get them ready to be able to compete globally when they get older. There are a lot of people yet who do not understand the Internet and are petrified of it so they do not utilize it like the are able. When I took over my job last summer, I had just convinced the old director to use the computer for more than making lists and letters for the parents let alone hooking up to the Internet. She was very afraid of the Internet because she did not know how to use it and only heard horror stories about how your personal information can be stolen.
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