Techno Time!

Technology is an integral part of the world around us, thus it has and should become an integral part of the classroom. Just think, we use blackboard, online classes and blogging as a tool for our learning......what does this mean the educational landscape will be for our students with regards to technology. This does not mean we just let our students have free reign on the computer, sitting there for hours on end, but it does mean we teach our children the proper way to use a computer and help them understand it as a tool for learning, not just a place to sit and play games. My students have created fantasy hybrid zoo animals and written stories about them, learned about the life cycle of a butterfly, watched penguins caring for their eggs on united streaming and listened to stories. The computer has enhanced many of my lessons and I am always looking for new ways to incorporate it into the classroom. Younger students may not be able to have the same experiences as five year olds on the computer, but they are not to young to see an adult use a computer to enhance the learning enviroment. Just seeing a teacher use a laptop to find a united streaming clip or typing on a computer as the words appear would help a child understand a computer's purpose.