So I'm finally starting to feel comfortable using and having the projector in my room, and have gotten able to work around it when it doesn't have internet access or a thousand other random screw ups at the last minute. I've thought of all these great ways to incorporate technology into the room, but I don't want to be using it just to use it. It should hold a curricular purpose, drive instruction, should revolutionize my teaching. But with just me and my projector and no student computers, how is that possible? They can't use self-exploration, they can't navigate on their own, because it's me dictating where we go and what we do on the web.
How do you use just one projector, one teacher, and fifteen students to maximize technology use?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Melding with the Projector
So it's been awhile. Not going to lie, the end of the semester was crazy with IEPs and reading recomendations and semester grades. I need to get back into the habit of posting regarding using technology in the classroom.
A lot lately I've been bringing technology into my government class. Especially with the election coming up, there are so many different aspets we can bring in and that are so up to date! I've realized that even using the same guided notes that I would use from lecture but instead showing a movie from united streaming the students seem to retain it so much better than me standing up there and yaking. And it's more fun! As a team the social studies has been using power point more, incorporating pictures, examples, video clips, etc. It's been a lot easier to work as a team and using our old lecture notes and turning them into a power point (Ok, you do Monday's lecture, you work on next week's lecture, and I'll tackle Friday's).
We can create class lists so much faster, I can change and add things in a breeze, and its just so helpful. I know there are even better ways I can use it in my classroom, but right now I feel like I'm just starting tap into it. I want to take it all on at once, but I get overwhelmed. I appreciate your comments that you can only do it bit by bit!
A lot lately I've been bringing technology into my government class. Especially with the election coming up, there are so many different aspets we can bring in and that are so up to date! I've realized that even using the same guided notes that I would use from lecture but instead showing a movie from united streaming the students seem to retain it so much better than me standing up there and yaking. And it's more fun! As a team the social studies has been using power point more, incorporating pictures, examples, video clips, etc. It's been a lot easier to work as a team and using our old lecture notes and turning them into a power point (Ok, you do Monday's lecture, you work on next week's lecture, and I'll tackle Friday's).
We can create class lists so much faster, I can change and add things in a breeze, and its just so helpful. I know there are even better ways I can use it in my classroom, but right now I feel like I'm just starting tap into it. I want to take it all on at once, but I get overwhelmed. I appreciate your comments that you can only do it bit by bit!
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