Technologies I Have Learned

This class has been amazing! I have always wanted to incorporate technology into my classroom but always thought these technologies were expensive and difficult to use. Now my eyes have been opened to the infinite amount of technologies that are FREE!!!

I have already begun to incorporate many of the technologies we have used in the classroom. I have created a class website in which I have uploaded assignments that students can access if they lose, as well as incorporated a calendar for parents to keep track of what is going on in class.

The next technology I am using is a wiki. I am actually using it in two settings. The first wiki I have set up is a wiki for sharing ideas among the Middle School PFD teachers. We don’t get an opportunity to meet so this is a perfect way for us to communicate our ideas! I am also using the wiki at church. We are sharing prayer requests and dates for social gatherings.

Another technology I will be using is my Del.i.cious account. This is perfect for websites that have to do with school. I can make these public and allow other teachers to see what I am using in my classroom.

The final technology I am incorporating is the blog. Students are going to journal about what is going on in the classroom. This will especially be helpful with the baby project in which the students are responsible for a “baby” for a week. They are supposed to comment on what happens in real life. Traditionally it’s been on paper. Now they can journal using the technology that they are already using.

I am so excited to continue using these products and teach my students how to use them.