What you think the role of technology played for you in school and how you think that it will be different for your students?
Starting in middle school, my teachers started using PowerPoint to lecture instead of an overhead projector. In an elective computer class, I learned the homerow (asdf jkl;). When I had extra time, my computer teacher let me type notes to my best friend and print it out. In high school, I participated in a few group projects using video cameras (English and Drama class). Also, I learned how to type on a computer at school in Keyboarding class. I did at least 4 presentations using PowerPoint (for English). I went to the computer lab in my school to start research before writing papers sometimes, but usually I did the bulk of research at home. Also, I took electives: Multimedia Design and Programming 1, which are both computer classes. There is probably more that I'm not thinking of, too.
For my students, I think it will similar to my experience, except they will probably already know how to type by high school (or middle school). They will already know how to use many computer programs like PowerPoint. Also, they will use WebQuests; I didn't use them at all in high school. I didn't even know what they were. They will also have cell phones/ipods, etc. I didn't have a cell phone until my senior year in high school, and I've had an ipod for about 2 years now.
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You know now that you mention it, I remember having a few days in a computer lab where they taught us how to use Power point. I remember at the time, being so confused. I thought Power point was so high tech and was going to be impossible to learn. My how times have changed.
ok, so this doesn't directly apply to what you're doing with me, but I'll throw in a thought.
Does too much technology take away from the actual teaching? Think back (waaaayyyyy back) to the freshman comp class you had with me. We used the computers all the time, but there was a whole lot of hands-on time as well. Sometimes technology can take away from this interaction. This is why I don;t like the idea of online classes. Some of my colleagues swear the online forum encourages better participation, but I don't quite see it. Do teachers use technology as a substitute rather than an aid? There's a question to ponder.
Let's say you're teaching Shakespeare. Would you be better off having them work on an interactive site or taking apart the play bit by bit.
And given your experiences at SWA, is a technological classroom good for all types of students?
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