Little Kids...Big Potential is a video by Kathy Cassidy and the students in her classroom showing how they use technology in their everyday learning. The students use blogs, Nintendo DS systems, skype, and other tools that you would normally think would be harmful to the learning environment. This shows that technology in the classroom can actually be a good thing. The students said that their vocabulary, reading, and writing all improved with writing blog posts alone. Also, they are able to receive input from people all over the world who want to help them grow intellectually. The students also love being able to use these tools.
Skype Interview with Ms. Cassidy
Skype Interview with Ms. Cassidy is an interview with my professor, Dr. John Strange, and Kathy Cassidy. A first grade teacher in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. This interview is primarily focused on how Ms. Cassidy uses technology in her classroom. She feels like technology in the classroom is a great thing to have. She uses it as a direct portfolio to her students work. Parents can easily see how their kids are doing in class and not have to always schedule appointments to meet her. Also, the students are highly involved in doing their work because of the technology. One key statement she made is that technology is constantly growing and not changing nor going away. Educators have to get on board with this concept and try to master these tools. They can use them in order make the learning process more enjoyable. One of her techniques is maybe have a class blog and also have my students have student blogs. I plan on teaching math and I know that it can be one of the more difficult classes. Saying that, having those blogs could allow students to communicate with each other and with me for extra help. Also, I could post assignments and solutions on the class blogs. As well, I could maybe also post study guides, class syllabus, and other things. Benefits of these approaches are that it could make the learning process for students and educators alike so much easier. Students would have a direct link to the teacher at all times.
"One of her techniques is maybe have a class blog..." Maybe?
ReplyDeleteYou have some good ideas. I hope you will put them to good use.
Hello Rodney, I enjoyed reading your post. I believe that it is important for learning to be enjoyable too because I know back when I was in school if the teacher didn't make what they were teaching interesting it was very hard for me to focus on what they were saying. I believe in order to engage students learning has to be enjoyable for them or they won't get it.
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