Journal 6

First, we are going to look at websites teachers keep to update their students and their parents. As an example, I choose a high school English teacher's website for his students. He has the agenda listed out under each link and each unit organized and corresponding links below. It appears that he has additional resources and breaks up the percentages of the tests for the students. He has a page about himself and an email for parents to reach him with. The teacher also has a section for helpful downloads. Overall, this website is a good example of how technology can be used as a means of making the classroom virtual and the tools accessible from any laptop with an internet connection.

A screenshot taken on  Mr.Bradley's class website.

As a teacher, I can definitely see myself using technology in multiple ways to make my class more interactive. First, I would have my students use PowerPoint or Prezi to give a presentation to the class when we cover new concepts. Doing that will force them to become more knowledgable about a subject because they will have to be able to explain it and not just give facts back. Secondly, if we studied plays, I would have them film and edit their group acting out a scene for the class to watch. I would also keep a class website so that the students would easily be able to access resources or things in class. I would keep our agenda on the website as well so that parents could follow along with what we are doing. Lastly, I would use Microsoft word for my students to digitally write up their homework and submit it.
In the Tech Sandbox, there was a bunch of cool technology that would make any classroom more interactive for students. The smartboards are a great way for kids to interact by drawing on it or playing with the games specifically designed for the boards. For a science class, the Oculus is a great way for kids to learn about the body or about the solar system. Touch desktops let kids create works of art without making a mess. The Tech Sandbox also has robots which can help kids learn about coding. By introducing something difficult like coding to young students with something like robots they are able to build a foundation of knowledge to build off of when they are old.



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