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Can I just say that politics give me a headache!!
So, when the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was passed, it seemed like a good idea. The ideas of it were to get America up to par with the other developed nations of the world. In order to do this, high standards had to be [...]
This weeks reading are from Chapters 3-5, in Teaching for Understanding with Technology. The basic premise of the chapters is teaching using a generative topic, which is a topic that is multidisciplinary, gets the interest of the teacher and students, and is rewarding even after you have finished using it in class.
My UbD, I believe [...]
This weeks reading was Chapter 10, from Technology in Its Place. This chapter focuses on the legal issues around using technology in the classroom, both by students and teachers. The topics include copyrights, plagiarism, censorship, Internet filters, and intellectual freedom.
This chapter is VERY important to anyone who uses technology. Its vital that we give credit [...]
The formatting on my Major Issue in Technology paper is messed up and I can’t figure it out. The resource page is all weird, but when I go to edit it shows up perfectly!
Below is my major issue in technology paper. It focuses on a journal article which discusses flexibility in teaching and learning in the classroom through the use of technology. I hope you can follow my summary and analysis, for some reason this assignment was a real challenge for me!
Flexibility in Education
Summary
The Journal of Information [...]
In this weeks reading, Chapters 7 & 8, from “Technology In Its Place” the writers, John LeBaron and Catherine Collier, really emphasis the need for leadership, not just management. There are a lot of cool technology gadgets out there, but if there are not people who use them than they will never get the justification they deserve. Principal, instruction [...]
As I wonder the halls during school hours, it is amazing to see the different varieties of technology being used. The Computer Technology room has a projector projecting a welcome to class and warm-up PowerPoint. The self-contained Special Education classrooms have Smartboards and have their students come up and touch an object as they say [...]