Technology in the Classroom Group at eNotes

I think all of your ideas are good. I see technology as really helping...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:53:29 PST

I think all of your ideas are good. I see technology as really helping students; and I have an 11 year old son so I can see it everyday. He is very interested in learning and we use technology at home to help him get interesting stories and news, so he can experience learning in a positive way. However, on a more negative note, what I see at my job is that many students who don't have an educational ethic stay away from computers; and...

Technology is just another tool that a creative teacher can use to reach...

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:10:03 PST

Technology is just another tool that a creative teacher can use to reach students. It is not good or bad in and of itself. In the right hands, technology in the classroom is perhaps the most effective means to reach students since it has become the primary learning mode for most of them. Two elements of technology make it especially effective in teaching--graphics and hands-on engagement. Kids are programmed now to respond to pictures more...

The biggest hurdle will be getting techers educated as to WHAT to do...

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:17:32 PST

The biggest hurdle will be getting techers educated as to WHAT to do with their class! Most of us born in the 1970's did not grow up with computers so we have to be self-educated. Technology chnages so fast, it is difficult to keep up. Teachers are going to have to invest their own time to get themselves competent to present their curriculum using the new tools of technology. Unfortunately, with budget cuts, salary cuts and increased...

The most destructive aspect of the digital divide is that it hurts those...

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:53:46 PST

The most destructive aspect of the digital divide is that it hurts those students who most need access to computer technology at school. I think it would be a reasonable assessment to say that the great majority of students in wealthy schools have access to computers at home; most--or at least many--have their own computers. In poor schools, however, many or most students have no access to computers except at school or a public library. It's a...

I think all of these are very worthwhile and valuable posts. The only...

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:31:36 PST

I think all of these are very worthwhile and valuable posts. The only note of slight dissent I can voice is that the proliferation of technology has to be applicable to all students. If technology is embedded only in the wealthiest of schools and most affluent of school districts, it could have an adverse effect of involving more students in the educational process. If this "digital divide" is not addressed, than students who really need...

The website internet4classrooms is a great tool! If you have access to...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:11:10 PST

The website internet4classrooms is a great tool! If you have access to computers for your students. It is organized by standard and grade level. Some links are not as good as others- but I have found MANY great links. Sometimes it's games, videos, worksheets or interactive worksheets. http://internet4classrooms.com/

Technology reaches the students who fail in "traditional" sit-and-get...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:56:55 PST

Technology reaches the students who fail in "traditional" sit-and-get classrooms. My M.Ed. is in Curriculum and Technology. I also teach for a university that focuses on the integration of technology in the classroom (K-12). Technology allows students who are not "traditional" students to convey mastery of state standards in non-traditional ways (i.e. powerpoint presentations vs. book reports). Technology allows students who are too ill to...

I see technology influencing education in following three ways....

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:18:15 PST

I see technology influencing education in following three ways. Increased payoff from education. As technology develops, its total impact on the the life and well being of the society increases. Therefor, the value and earnings of people who can apply technological knowledge will increase with technological developments. On the other hand, as technology is used to develop equipments and methods to further reduce the drudgery of physical work,...

Technology is a huge draw for young people. Studies have shown that any...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:37:22 PST

Technology is a huge draw for young people. Studies have shown that any kind of technology in a classroom automatically raises students' heart rates, indicating increased engagement. SMART boards and other technologies are revolutionizing teaching. Credit recovery and other asynchronous study programs are already being used to help students who need to catch up with their peers. Colleges and universities have long understood the value of...

The future is now!! Technology has already has a significant influence...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:03:46 PST

The future is now!! Technology has already has a significant influence on the educational system. When I think of the way my students learn as opposed to the way I learned when I was in school (less than 10 years ago), it blows my mind!! I can remember being in the 5th grade and first being introduced to computers. Twenty years ago if someone told you they had a computer in their house, it was a big deal. Now, you can walk into just about any...

Technology aids the student to re-discover a world gone flat, where...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:47:25 PST

Technology aids the student to re-discover a world gone flat, where there is a wealth of information and communication at the tip of their fingers, literally. If you check out Classroom 2.0, you will join a community of educators who have integrated technology cross-curriculary. As for me, I skpe with my students using the iPod Touch initiative, and I use the smartboard to do wordsearches and grammar trees. My students learn to line down...

Technology will be able to encourage young people to go to school in...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:56:45 PST

Technology will be able to encourage young people to go to school in various ways - whether or not it will succeed is another topic. One way is online education. Some students drop out of school before graduation because of various factors, such as the need to work and support their family, pregnancy, boredom in school, or behavior/disciplinary problems. These students might be encouraged to "go to school" if they could take their classes...

Technology's influence on future education

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:15:40 PST

How will technology encourage young people to go to school?

You are welcome to use mine. I collect the sites I find in my own...

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:19:04 PST

You are welcome to use mine. I collect the sites I find in my own website so that my students can go straight to them and work from it. Here it is: This is the posting where I listed and reviewed the ones to be by my students (K-5) this school year. Hope it helps!http://www.herappleness.com/2009/01/22/worksheets-20-go-green/

Please share websites that you value with us. Most elementary...

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:52:31 PST

Please share websites that you value with us. Most elementary classroom in my school use Sheppardsoftware.com for all subject areas.

Apple DigitalLearning Community in the Elementary School

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:49:07 PST

My class use their apple laptops on a daily basis. We constantly find new sites and share them.

Movie Maker (Microsoft) - Rubric

Movie Maker (Microsoft) - Kids Version

Movie Maker (Microsoft)

In reply: Just "googling" 'integrating technology into the classroom'...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:57:45 PST

In reply: Just "googling" 'integrating technology into the classroom' yields thousands of websites. Currently, I teach a masters class about the integration of technology into the classroom - I have included some sites below that we use to help teachers from all grade levels and content areas. If you are looking for a specific lesson or type of lesson for a specific grade, you can narrow the search by typing in more key words. 1. This website...