BLOG POST #11

Wow! What an example of tech savvy in the classroom! To see these children so excited about learning with technology is really inspiring. I did not realize what an awesome tool that blogs can be for positive development. For the children to be able to electronically keep track of their spelling and look back over their progress goes hand in hand traditional teaching. Yet, these children are getting good at the technical part of learning that is so necessary in this day in age. Also, to become proficient in using computers and all they have to offer is an intrinsic motivator. When they do something cool in the classroom, it makes the kids feel good. I especially liked the SKYPE interview with the geologist. How neat would that have been to see and hear a scientist while doing a science lesson. No doubt this keeps the kids interested. Ms. Cassidy's class certainly is getting the education they will need to succeed. However, I worry about the rest of the kids that don't have these amenities in their classrooms. When I begin teaching, will I have the resources that Ms. Cassidy has. To have this in a classroom is unseen in the part of town that I grew up in and where I am currently doing my observations. When I do begin teaching, I am sure that I will have to ask plenty of questions, read all the time and plan way ahead so that my students will have technological opportunities that they so need.