Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Computers in the Classroom
Technology has come a long way. When I was in middle school there was never a whole class devoted to computers, but now, I go into my fieldwork observing classrooms called Computers. Everyday the students meet in the computer lab, doing projects with technology. 7th graders know more about blogs than I do, and probably type faster than me too. I'm excited about Computers in the Classroom, it's a chance for me to learn more about technology and how it can improve learning and pedagogy. Furthermore, technology is a key component of society today, and teachers must stay up with the times so they can show students to properly use technology to better themselves and society as a whole. For the first time I used a smartboard, and i thought it was really neat. Definitely a piece of hardware I want in my future classroom. I want to become more familiar with the aspects of smartboard. Additionally, I like how the professor assigns a technology to teach the class, a great device to help students talk and teach in front of people.
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It's the same with me. When I was in middle school, we had computer lab maybe once every two weeks, and we usually used it to play Oregon Trail. When I observed in Millbrook middle school last semester, I was suprised at how high tech some of the classrooms were, even with some of the more simple presentation programs used with the smartboard, which were well beyond my low tech abilities. I'm also looking forward to learning the skills necessary to take advantage of all the resources that are available in the modern classroom.
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