Reflection 11

WHAT?

Technology should be integrated into the classroom, rather than be used as a separate portion of teaching. The whole point of technology is to get students engaged in the content of what you are teaching, rather than having the technology be content itself.

SO WHAT?

So to find more tools in which to integrate technology, I took a look at some lesson plans that teachers made that include technology. Who said we had to learn on our own right? Internet research can be so helpful to the new teacher! While I was researching, I found a technology lesson called Creating a Multimedia Journey. Students take a journey through sound, exploring the sounds of the places they visit. They then research some of the places they visit and write a fictional account of their journey. All of this is done through a website called Sound Transmit. Check it out!

NOW WHAT?

This way, students are learning about geographical places, while integrating technology that makes the content exciting. Students will find themselves wanting to learn more when they see that learning can be so fun. Get creative with your ideas in teaching and be sure to integrate technology.