What types of technology do you use in your classroom?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Classroom Technology Use

As a teacher I use technology in my classroom everyday. I feel that technology is very important to student learning because many students connect with technology resorces because they use technology in their life daily. Sometimes students know how to use new technology quicker and better than adults. My students use the computer on a daily basis for online learning, One online program they use is Study Island. On Study Island the students complete Reading, Math, and Science lessons that I add. This program is a great way to differentiate learning as well. Another way that technology is used in my classroom is that I use a document camera and overhead projector everyday. I use the document camera for various reasons. Many times to show work, writing samples, math manipulatives, etc. I also use the overhead to projector to connect to my computer so I can show powerpoints, discovery education videos, and websites.

Right now I am working with another teacher in my school that is teaching technology once a week to my students. Through this class students now have their own school email. I will start to communicate with them through email about assignments and other work that they are doing in class.

I would love to hear other ideas about technology teachers and students are using in their classrooms to add to the technology that I am already using with my students.