This weeks tools discussed in class seem useful for my future career. The tool I plan to use first and most is the yahoo groups. Being connected to an interest group where we can share ideas and lesson ideas will only make our teachers, especially myself as a new teacher, stronger. I also plan to look into the yahoo briefcase for picture posting more. It would be a neat idea to post student pictures of their work, activities, trips, and presentations for themselves and their parents to enjoy and reflect upon.
In regards to the reading, it really began to open my eyes to the technology available out there right now. I kept thinking to myself, I know there is a lot of technology out there but how can I use it to better my teacher and my students' learning or understanding. The Teaching for Understanding article really showed how technology allows students to assess themselevs and explore what they know, do not know, and what they thought they knew. Technology also allows students to think differently and in a wider persepctive. I like the idea that understanding was really emphasized not just memorizing because understanding will carry with our students throughout their life, memorizing only stays in their short term memory. Finally, not only can technology assist students, it also aides teachers in accurate assessment of students understanding.
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I also felt that the Yahoo Services like Briefcase will be very useful in the classroom. I plan to mess around with it a little more to find out how I can use it right now as a student.
I also liked the idea of using the groups to get more information and ideas that we can in the classroom. I never knew about these yahoo services, so I can't wait to take advantage of them. I also feel that the use of technology can be beneficial to student's in the classroom.
Hello,
I agree with your comments about the Yahoo groups. I think being connected to different interest groups is very important with regard to teaching and sharing ideas in general. Considering the article on technology, I agree with the importance of emphasizing understanding as opposed to rote memorization.
I really liked the fact that Yahoo has so many services. I had no idea that all that was available. Seeing all the technology that is out now compaired to ten years ago is really amazing, and I am glad that we are able to use it to promote our learning, and in the future, our students learning. Just think, if we have come this far in just a decade or so, what will technology be like ten years from now?!!!!
I agree, with you that understand is more important than memorization. It seems that education has become such a drill and kill exercise when after testing most of it will be forgotten. I can't wait to get into the classroom and start teaching.
I liked how you commemnted on how the article made a great point in stating the child's ability to really learn the class material as compared to boring memorization. I know that being a visual and hands-on learner myself, the importance of using different methods of learning new information. I think of it as another source to use in order to adapt to differnt learners in my future classroom.
Hi Angela-
I agree that the yahoo breifcase will be a valauble (and cheap) tool in the classroom. I didnt realize how many things were availbe that i could use to make my job easier!
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