Monday, February 15, 2010
Edutopia
I found the video on Dana, a nine year old girl, inspiring. I teach eight and nine year olds and they continually amaze me with their technological know-how. Dana and my students are digital natives and this video shows how important it is to use technology when teaching this age group. Dana has a personal website which made me wonder if any of my own students have a website. I've never asked them. Dana's teacher points out that allowing her students to use technology enables them to be creative learners. My goal after viewing this video is to never skip computer lab again because we are too busy! I need to find more opportunities to use the lab and laptops and show the importance of technology to my superiors. This video would be a good start.
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I, too, am continuously impressed with the amount of knowledge my students have in reference to technology. No longer is a computer class simple keyboarding and typing a document, but actually creating Powerpoints or webquests. Now if only my students to transfer some of this energy into completing their homework....
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