Laptops for All! October 10, 2007
Posted by SuperTech in General, Technology Curriculum.15 comments
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the AETA Fall Symposium. It was a great conference with plenty of helpful information. One of the sessions that I found interesting was on the 1:1 initiative. Several school districts have already taken this step. They chose a grade level to start with and gave each teacher and student a laptop. We discussed how you prepare to take this major step — funding, maintenance, professional development, parental involvment, student training, etc… I can see how it would be great in the classroom. What could you do if every student in your class/school had a laptop? What would you worry about?
Blogs For the Classroom September 18, 2007
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Several people are attending a workshop today on using Blogs in their classroom. I have talked to several teachers that have already used blogs with their students with success! These teachers tell me that students that would not write or respond in their journals participate more on the blog. Students are interested to see what their classmates write and they enjoy using the technology. Is this not what our goal is? We want the students engaged in the learning. Use the tools available to you! You can set up a blog for free and get your students sharing what they learn with a global audience. Have you used a blog in your classroom? Did you have success? Any problems? What are some things to think about? Privacy? Are you planning to start a blog? Send me the links…
