I found it so cool that Ms. Cassidy started using technology because she was all of a sudden given five computers in her classroom.She then decided that since there were five computers, she had to make a center for her young six and five year old's to use. She started to learn how to create web pages and others things on her blank computers. This soon turned into blogging and many other things she discovered with the use of internet. With the help of the government and give time off,she was able to build her program for her students. I think that from ten years ago when she was given these computers, she has built something really special that she does every year with her first graders. It is great that she was given the opportunity to teach her students about technology and not be discouraged by faculty,staff, and principals. She said she has an amazing technology coordinator who supports her and backs her up.I only hope that when I become a teacher that the parents of my students are supportive and want to know how their children are doing while learning about technology like Ms.Cassidy's are. Ms.Cassidy says to future teachers who think that teaching to younger children does not matter right now, that technology is here to stay and that we have to change because the world is changing. This really made me think about how important it is going to be for me to learn more about technology so that I can one day help my students.Watching the skype conversation with Ms.Cassidy and Dr.Strange and his class was really interesting and made me do a lot of thinking about my future teaching career.
Great reflection. She is right, technology is here to stay. Each day we are beckoned more and more to compete or team up with it. I would rather team up with it and give my students a more enriched experience built on connections and self expression.
ReplyDelete"Watching the skype conversation with Ms.Cassidy and Dr.Strange and his class was really interesting and made me do a lot of thinking about my future teaching career." That's what we want to have happen!
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ReplyDeleteMrs. Cassidy seems to have a great streak of luck, given the computers, grants to support them and great colleagues and parents. I hope that we get that as well. I agree that we need to stay compatible with the latest technology to help our students. It is probably inevitable that our students will be at least as knowledgeable as we are, but we should be able to guide them and keep them safe on the internet.
Good luck,
Bobbi Jo