Gratitude, giving, receiving, reflection, and looking forward. These are the themes for this week's Learn and Earn. Below are a a few prompts to get you thinking about technology in terms of these themes. Choose either option 1 or option 2 to write about in this week's post, then also answer the final prompt.
Option 1: Teacher laptops, document cameras, projectors, ActivBoards, and netbook carts--oh, my!
This is our fifth year of life in a system where teachers and students benefit from a dramatic increase in technology tools and access thanks to the passing of two consecutive tech levys. Consider how your teaching and student learning have changed in the past five years in light of this. What are you most thankful for, or what do you most want to celebrate? Why?
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Option 2: Giving and receiving
If you had to share one tip, suggestion, strategy, or tool with your staff regarding technology use in the classroom, what would it be?
Final Prompt: Looking ahead
Describe a goal you have for yourself and/or your students regarding technology use in 2012 and explain why it's important to you.
NOTE: There will be no Learn and Earn next Thursday. We will resume class on January 5, 2011. And, yes, this week's response is not due until then.
Here's to a relaxing and much deserved break. Happy holidays!
Friday, December 16, 2011
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Marie A Page · 693 weeks ago
Jennifer Dunham CH · 693 weeks ago
Kathryn Strojan · 693 weeks ago
Technology also allows my students to access big science ideas more readily by providing modeling softward and simulations so they can build understanding through constructivist experiences rather than "sit and get" lectures.
There are 2 technology wishes I have for my students this year. The first is I want to continue to model the applications technology has in the classroom. These range from online access to the Holt math curriculum to looking at cell models on an ipad to using Bing or Google to look up questions that come up in class. The second is to teach the students to use basic Excel skills. I hope to teach them to take basic data, be able to manipulate it according to their needs, and make it visual through charts and graphs.
Hilary Ledford (CH) · 693 weeks ago
My goal for 2012 is to explore Prezi (I think I spelled that right). I had a group project/presentation last week and half the groups chose to use Prezi over PowerPoint and I would like to learn more abou tit.
Kimberly Allison · 693 weeks ago
Joelle · 693 weeks ago
My goal for 2012 is to explore making more flipcharts for my students for me to use for instruction. It is not taht I mind doing it it is the time that it takes to put them together and the fear of not knowing what math class I may be teacing next year that I would have to start all over again next year with a different math class flipcharts.
scott hagensen ch · 692 weeks ago
I could not imagine what it would be like to have no technology. I use it everyday in the classroom. From the doc cam, to entering grades, to showing the students sites, or other information from the computer. It make it really easy to switch back and forth.
A goal that I have for 2012 is that I would like to have the students check my swift website more often. All of their assignments and documents are online. It very easy for the students to see what they missed and what they need to make up. I want all of my students to take advantage of this. It gets old having students ask what we did yesterday. If they check swift they can see and get what they need without wasting class time.
Rhonda Ham CH · 690 weeks ago
A goal I have for 2012 is to continue to build my knowledge of technology resources and startegies in order to share this info with teachers as a way to support them in their classroom.