Project-Based Learning

Three important things I learned from the reading is that project-based learning has evolved as a method of direction that involves core content by using hands-on learning, projects have open-ended questions that have students investigate, research, or find own solutions, and many trends have helped the adoption of project-based learning for 21st century education. The most important thing I learned is that project-based learning can have challenges for students and teachers but is worth doing.

"Challenge Yourself to Educate Yourself"

UDL Book

My UDL Book

WebQuest About WebQuest

Your Role

___Efficiency Expert

___Affiliator

___Altitudinist

_X__Technophile

Your Impressions

WebQuest	Strengths	Weaknesses
Grow School Greens	Colors, breaking down the directions/tasks, making sure all students have a job and know how to perform, "Hot Hints", fun way to learn, Links, great checklists and rubric.	Really long assignment with some difficult tasks to assign to students, could have used more pictures, some website mistakes.
Where is My Hero?	Good links, involves students working together in groups, explains how to research, lots of pictures.	Typos, could have explained work a little better, too short of directions.
Underground Railroad	Very interesting and well explained, assigned each student a different task within a group, lists orders, made it fun for students.	Long directions
Ice Cream	Fun and simple, great directions!	Could use  more pictures and colors.

My group and I decided that the Ice Cream WebQuest was the best one out of the four because it was simple and interesting. It had ways for students to brainstorm and get creative. It also explained directions really well while not making it too long and boring for students! We also decided that Grow School Greens was the worst WebQuest out of the ones we read because it was extremely long. Although it did have detailed directions and was interesting it was somewhat difficult and had some errors on the website.

Bernie Dodge, Department of Educational Technology, SDSU

The Learning Power of WebQuests

Three important ideas/things from the reading today are in a webquest new information is transformed by the learners, real WebQuests have meaningful use of the Web for educational ends, and a teacher’s presentation of Internet experiences helps students develop their understanding of problems, but the most important thing I learned is that the best WebQuests inspire students to see thematic relationships, to take part in the real world of learning, and to reflect on their own thoughts. 

"Work Together to Understand Better"

All Kinds of Kinds

Miranda Lambert is a country artist. One of her many popular songs is called "All Kinds of Kinds" which  talks about diversity. While listening to this song you realize that everyone is different and that you never know what is going on in someone else's life. The music is catching, it has a very nice rhythm. There are probably many different instruments used for this song, a main one would be a guitar. This song describes people from the circus, everyday people (pharmacists, congressmen), and Miranda Lambert herself. This song explains that all people, good and bad, keep the world spinning. When looking up the lyrics it shows that not all people are who you think they are, so you can not judge people just based on the way they appear. This song might inspire some people to not worry about what others think, because you along with everyone else are what keeps the world going. I believe Miranda Lambert wrote this song because of personal experiences, she suggests at the end of the song a moment in her life. This song was written to everyone, mainly explaining that everyone has their own lives that are not the same with everyone else. The music helps the song become more upbeat and catchy. This song is based off of around present time and shows how quickly people judge others. I think this song supports our groups understanding of why teachers need to support diversity in a classroom, because we know not to judge students. You never know what a student has going on in their home life and you have to give everyone a chance to be themselves. Also, you have to show students and remind them that everyone is different and you have to be nice to all peers.

Diversity

I have learned many new ideas about diversity. For example, I along with many others thought of diversity as race or culture. But it exceeds way past that, it involves personalities, view points, back grounds, and lifestyles. Diversity helps with being creative and thinking outside of the box. Diversity makes some people uncomfortable, but when applying diversity it can bring people together and help accomplish many goals.

"Diversity is exploring each other while being yourselves" 

Valuing Diversity

Three important ideas/things from the reading today are that many people mistake diversity to only "race" and "culture", multicultural education is a important part of valuing diversity, and multicultural education also emphasizes the importance of people sharing their stories and learning from the stories of others, but the most important thing I learned today is that building positive peer influence young people will change negative attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors about diversity. 

Reading Instruction for ALL Students

Three important ideas/things from the reading today are teachers need to help all students become readers no matter what grade they are in, close reading has been proposed as the way to help students become better readers of complex writing, and that research-based understandings about students, writings, and reading underlie instructional approaches that support students learning across grades, but the most important thing I learned from the reading is that preparing students to read complex texts effectively is very important and challenging for schools but helps all grades to comprehend reading. One way my UDL book might support reading instruction for all students is that it is at a basic reading level for many to comprehend and understand, it also has pictures to go with the writing for better understanding. UDL books also provide tips and helps when it comes to the reader having confusion with the book. 

Creating Digital Authors

Creating Digital Authors is an article that shares the importance of allowing children to use digital technologies to help with educational purposes, such as writing. Three important ideas/things from the reading are that when technology is used in school it engages the students (even elementary students), Students seemed to learn most when collaborating with each other and experimenting with the technology rather than from adults, and that technology makes writing more easy and fun, but the most important thing I learned from the reading is teachers can help students learn new writing/literacy by teaching them to explore and compose digital texts. 

I Am From

I am from Nonna's hugs, from four-wheelers and teacups
I am from the house on the middle of a steep hill
neutral and stone
It felt like a place I belonged
I am from an early civil war battle, from brick houses with giant holes
because of cannons.
I am from an ice cream shop built in 1947 that people still enjoy.
I am from the dirt in my backyard,
the driveway I got to ride my scooter on.
the spiky sweet gum balls that fell from the trees and hurt my bare-feet.
I’m from the family game nights and pretty smiles with brown hair,
from a little sister that is 16 years younger than me and a brother I have fought with since I was five, but love so much
and a dad who wrestled and tucked me in a cocoon when going to bed.
I’m from the cold beers and
Sunday football games.
From I love you to the moon and back and
shoulda, coulda, woulda's.
I’m from praying at night that bad people will turn good and that all lost animals will find homes, and that the freckles I have is from where angels kiss me.
I’m from Mannassas where I was born by a 17 year old who has been my best friend and role model ever since,
Homemade pizzas and krusties.
From being pushed in the airplane swing hanging by a tree outside my Nanna's farmhouse on a beautiful day,
the raggedy Anne dolls I used to play with while on my poppops lap.
I am from ringaround the rosie, and grown-ups can't see us with all my cousins.
I am from two high school sweethearts that eventually drifted apart.
I am from watching people make mistakes, but knowing you can learn from them.
I am from multiple places I called home, but family is really my home.

Where I Am From

This picture was taken in Mannassas VA at my grandparents house, at the time we all lived together. My father took the picture. We were gathered in the photo because it was Easter. It was me, my nonna, my pop-pop, and my mother. At this moment we were taking pictures before we were about to start searching for Easter eggs.

This is where the above picture was taken. When I was first born this was where I lived.

307 Colonial Ave. (3rd-7th grade)

One of My Childhood Homes

There was a big window in our living room. When looking out it I could see the street we lived on and a church that was located right across from us. When looking out that window you would see a

Church I lived  across from

parking lot that belonged to the church and sometimes we would ride our scooters across to have more room to ride. In my room there was a window right alongside my bed that connected to the porch. I would look out it at night and see the stars and lights from cars through the trees. At one point there was an electronic advertisement board built a couple roads down from where we lived and I would watch it play until I fell asleep. Another window that I would look out was the one in our kitchen above our sink, there wasn't much to see except the brick house next door to us. We bought our house from the Smith family. It was kind of unique because of the color stones that it was made of. The Lightner family were the original owners who had the house built.

History of My Hometown

  The battle of Fredricksburg was an important event that occurred in my hometown. It was an early battle of the civil war and is known as one of the greatest confederate victories. It was led by General Robert E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson was also in Fredricksburg during this event. I remember taking a tour of the town with my nonna (grandmother) and we saw a brick house that had over 7 cannon balls shot through it that still stands. I remember being a child and always going downtown to a small local ice cream shop called Carl's. It was so good that a line of people would wrap around the building multiple times just to get some. I would always get the same kind of ice cream every time I went, a chocolate vanilla swirl cone.

My 8th birthday (dad, brother, me, and mom)

My parents were high school sweethearts

Who I Grew Up With

Me and my siblings!

Clifford

 I lived in this house with my mom, dad, and little brother. We also had a red golden retriever named Clifford. My little sister Brooklyn was born when I was 16 years old after I had already moved here to West Virginia. I remember looking up to my mom and thinking how beautiful she was, I loved playing with my moms red hair. My dad always played with me, we would wrestle and go outside. Many people used to come to our house. Friends, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles always would stop by and watch the football games or just hang out. Whenever I would get in trouble with my parents I would secretly take the house phone and call my nonna. She would come for a "surprise" visit and ask if I could stay with her. I am the oldest of 15 cousins, including both sides of my family. Evelyn, Ryan, and Allison were around my age growing up. We were all so close and would play and stay with each other all the time. To this day I am close with all of my cousins, especially Evelyn who I consider my best friend. In the brick house located next to us was a man named Wayne, he was always friendly. Danny and Elsa were an older couple that lived to the right of us in a light grey house. We would go over to their yard and play Mancala. Also Danny was Spanish, so he had matching board games that we would play to teach my brother and I his second language. Going to school my favorite teacher was my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Donelly.  We kept in contact for many years. She would email me asking how I was. Years later when I was in high-school she sent me work she had gathered from when I was in kindergarten to 5th grade, she was always so friendly and really cared about her students. My mom usually did the cooking, but my nonna is the best cook in the family. She would come over and make homemade pizza (my favorite), because she is half Italian. My nonna is also the reason I was introduced to religion, she is very religious. Although we did not attend church every weekend, we still were aware that God is always watching over and we knew the difference between right and wrong. I was baptized when I was little and grew up Catholic. I resemble my dads side of the family, which is dark hair and pretty smiles. My mom has red hair and her side of the family is tall and has some similar characteristics to each other. My brother and I have only been able to see some red in our hair when the sun hits it.

Interview of my nonna:

My nonna and I cooking

 As a child my grandmother lived in many locations, because her father was in the military. The home she thought was most interesting was when she lived in Morocco, Africa. It was a brick and wood ranch style 4 bedroom home. They had beautiful flower gardens that surrounded their home with a bird cage in the backyard for one huge parrot and many colorful parakeet. It was military base home, she shared a bunk bed with her older sister. She went to elementary school on base. School was taught in old Quonset huts connected by outdoors porches. There was no air conditioning so they would keep the door and windows open. Wooden desks was where they had to sit to work in class. They would go to a base church (chapel 2) to attend catholic services. To shop for food they went to the medinas, an open air market. She said they weren't supposed to go off base for food, but they enjoyed going there instead. My great-grandmother made majority of nonna's clothes. Teen clubs was where she enjoyed going for fun. They had games and music at these clubs. They did not have a TV so she really enjoyed attending the theater on base. Mickey was the dog that they had, and my nonna used to hide in there or under her bed if she did not want to be found. Maryland was where she lived in a house when she first got married, it was base housing. It was a 3 bedroom two-story brick and wood duplex. They used to have many block parties! She had just the basic utensils many individuals would in the kitchen (pots, pans, silverware, etc)

When I was born 

I was born on September 1st, 1995. My mom and her family had just gotten back from Pound-ridge New York, because they were barring her grandmother after she passed away. The day before she also played wiffle ball with her family and she thinks that is a reason why I might have came a little early. She started cleaning her bedroom/nursery once she was home, because we were sharing a room whenever we got back from the hospital. My mom took a shower after cleaning her room and a friend came over to spend time with mom. As they were sitting down talking my mom jumped up and said her water broke. My dad was out working on the farm, so my mom called his grandma to get him and let him know. Mom called the doctors and they said to come in right away. At the time my mom was babysitting her neighbors 10 year old boy, she had to leave him at the house because she knew my nonna and the boys mom were going to be home momentarily. She left a note saying that her water broke and that she was on her way to the doctors, because then there weren't any cell phones. Her friend was the one that brought her to the doctors. Since it was her first pregnancy and she was so young they wanted to make sure that her water really broke before she went to the hospital. After they confirmed her water broke they sent her to the hospital, and my nonna had was there before her waiting. They got her into a room where my dad had shown up really dirty because he was working. My mom was a month early with me, but because her water broke they could not stop it. She was in labor with me for around 6 hours, I was born at 11:42 pm. My mom said she was so young and terrified about the pain she would be in. They let my parents hold me just a minute and noticed my skin color did not look normal, they took me to ICU. I quit breathing 4 times and was put on a respirator, my left lung wasn't fully developed all the way. My mom and dad were really worried. At one point my pop-pop saved my life because he was looking at me through the window and noticed I was turning purple, he then started pounding on the window to let the nurse know. After the doctor gave me a certain kind of steroid my health changed and I got better. I was in the NICU for 12 days, so I was not able to go home with my family right away. When I was released to go home a nurse would come to check on me once a month for the first 3 months of my life.   

My dad and I

Evelyn and I now!

Evelyn and I when we were little

Stevens (recent)

Mays (old picture) There is now 14 grandchildren

My boyfriend of 3 years (recent)

Teachers are Designers.

Teaching is like designing in many ways. For example, you get to express yourself. There are so many ways to teach and you have to brainstorm to come up with different ideas. In order to keep your students attention you have to get creative and make learning fun. This compares to designing, because you are constantly having to brainstorm and trying to think outside of the box. 

It is important for teachers to use Universal Design for Learning, because most teachers have diverse groups of students. All students learn differently, UDL helps minimize barriers and maximize learning for all students. It provides general learning activities for each and every student. It also helps students with the 3 brain networks. In a classroom you have to teach based on diversity, such as to be flexible.

In previous math classes I have had the teachers explains that there are different ways to work many problems. The teachers would provide a couple ways that we could solve the problem and then let us decide which one we believe is easiest to work out. They will keep working problems out until the class recognizes the specific work that needs to be done. In my Trig class we were given candy to represent our math problem, it helped provide us material and made us work strategically. By teaching me this way in class it helped me to recognize, organize, and also focus. 

Wikipedia Vs. Textbooks

Three important ideas/things from the video today are that volunteers work for Wikipedia making sure everyone follows the rules, Wikipedia is not a place that allows contributors to share opinions, and many people can help add facts to this website, but the most important thing I leaned today is that it is hard for books that have been made months or years ago to keep up; that is why Wikipedia helps.  

After reading both Wounded Knee Massacre from textbook and Wounded Knee Massacre from Wikipedia I saw many similarities and differences. For example, in the textbook it explains how the armies "feared" that the Indians were planning war. The armies could have been worried and probably were, but that is not a fact unless they have proof. In Wikipedia they do not explain how the Indians and soldiers were feeling, in fact they explain that there is more than one version of this story. Another example is that Wikipedia using a lot of numbers, of exactly how many men, women, and children were apparently killed. Which the textbook does not state exact numbers. Although Wikipedia explains more of the story, both sources have the same idea. They both explain the main facts that people were killed, and who was that was battling each other. 

Wikipedia is trying to improve accuracy of the articles, as well as improving diversity on their articles. For example, they are seeking facts and information from people who's cultures the article is about. I believe that because they are making an effort to find individuals who are from and know a lot about the certain topic majority of the information is true. The facts in the Wounded Knee Massacre article was probably received from people who are related to the one's that were there during the massacre, whose stories were passed down. The article did have a lot of facts that the textbook did not. Although Wikipedia is trying to find people with the true facts of what happened at the time, stories do change over time. They have to make sure to provide reliable sources.  

Volunteers are discussing the topic of Medals of Honor during the Wounded Knee Massacre. They show what people had posted on the article and why they thought it was necessary to take it off. For example, someone commented the fact that Gettysburg had more Medals of Honor than Wounded Knee Massacre (which is true), but the amount they said was not true and did not have a source to back it up. 

After reviewing some of the volunteers profiles for Wikipedia I am unsure whether they should be the ones applying facts. The user Sdgjake seemed to have knowledge in areas that could be useful for others. He shares the degrees he has obtained and tells the information that he likes to give viewers facts about. However, Piratedan seems to be funny and entertaining, he also shares the degrees he has. But, he does not share what he is specifically good at or what he could help users learn. User V8m8i only shares that they are in the military, nothing else. I believe that volunteers on Wikipedia should only provide help to articles they specifically are good at or major in.

Going to the talk pages on each of these profiles it shows that Wikipedia tries it's best to only allow facts on their website. They ask each individual for sources when they provide information or a picture. They do this to make sure that they are really providing true information. Also if Wikipedia finds facts that are not true the volunteers are asked to take their posts down and delete it. After seeing this it actually helps me feel better about using Wikipedia.

Reading the whole article on Wikipedia of the Wounded Knee Massacre provides individuals with a lot of information. They use numbers to provide readers with how many people were affected, exact dates, names, and quotes. They also give information of what happened before and after this event to give the reader an idea of why it happened and what happened afterwards. I believe the article appears to be neutral, because it strictly is giving facts. It does say how the people at the time were feeling, but not how the writers personally feel about the events. If the author were to use statements like "the Indians did not deserve that" then the article would have appeared biased to me. But they appear to be neutral when saying "In the years prior to the conflict, the U.S. government had continued to seize the Lakota's land." they could have stated that a lot harsher if they were in favor of the Indians. 

"Wikipedia in recent years has become a more trusted source of information"
"Bing uses Wikipedia’s article for its Ebola summary."
"Only registered Wikipedia editors with at least some experience are permitted to edit the page, and the requirement for sourcing is much more rigorous than for other Wikipedia entries. Newspaper articles, for example, do not cut it."

Wikipedia is a good way to help educate students and many other individuals. Some peopel try there best to find text books that are fun for students. For example, "I signed on as an editor at a major publisher of elementary school and high school textbooks, filled with the idealistic belief that I'd be working with equally idealistic authors to create books that would excite teachers and fill young minds with Big Ideas. Not so." Although there are fun learning story books for children, text books for class usually bore students. Geoff Ruth states "While some textbooks are excellent, most bore my students and frustrate me."  Wikipedia is loaded with useful information, you can find facts on anything! This website can even help with health care. An example is, “Wikipedia is a do-ocracy,” said Dr. James Heilman, an emergency room doctor from British Columbia, Canada, who leads the Wikiproject Medicine that keeps close watch on the most important public health articles, like Ebola Virus Disease." 

Argumentative Essay

I strongly agree that “the personal computer is used to amplify human potential.” Computers are used quite frequently, inside and outside of school. Using this technology to teach is an effective way to educate, especially to this generation. Individuals use computers for many reasons. Such as research, entertainment, social media, etc. When it comes to school, students tend to get excited to learn when the lessons involve technology. Computers are a fun way to educate, help students express their individuality, and show how much education has changed.

Making learning fun for students is a goal many teachers try to accomplish and there are lots of ways to do so. Computers are an easy way to get students engaged in classroom activities. They can be used to go to educational websites that help improve certain skills like math or reading. According to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning 75% of students from ages 5-7 regularly use technology to play educational games. Funbrain is a website where students can play games to help improve in any subject. Users can create a profile on this site to keep up with their work and to see if they are improving in a certain criteria. Personally, I can remember being a child and playing a game for my history class. This game was based on a pilgrim family trying to survive. It was a very entertaining way to teach me that it was difficult to live in that century, and I always enjoyed getting to try and successfully survive in that virtual life.

Today there are even more opportunities for educators to teach children to teach while using a computer. Students tend to expand their creativity when technology is involved. When using a personal computer individuals are able to be themselves. For instance, in my instructional technology class I get to express my thoughts and feelings by creating a blog of my own. By doing this I get to be creative by explaining how I feel on certain topics I am learning in class. In elementary school students are also allowed to express themselves. There are blog sites made for younger students also. These blogs are similar to diaries, children get to say what’s on their minds. When students use computers to make blogs it helps them with reading, writing, and being creative. Another example of how students can get creative is being assigned to write a creative poem and turn it into a video. Students get to think outside of the box when it comes to working on computers or laptops.

It is amazing the technology that can be used today to educate students that was not even thought about before! Educators used to only be able to read from textbooks or write on chalkboards. Now there are smart boards, Ipads, clickers, laptops, and many more inventions. These can be used to incorporate a whole class to learn. For example, teachers can have students come up one by one to the smart board to solve a problem. Students enjoy working with technology and finding ways to complete their assignments successfully. This generation is always using technology. Bringing it into classrooms helps students to get creative while learning. Computers are an interesting way to educate and allow students to be themselves. Personal computers show how technology in education is constantly upgrading to help teach. Technology is constantly growing, and one can only imagine what the future has in store for the improvement of technology in classrooms.

Learning Styles Don't Exist

Many people have different opinions on the theory that learning styles exist. Personally, I believe that they do, but do not need to always be used. Most teachers want students to learn meaning base rather than learning styles. Educators often think that some people have better learning styles than others. For example, some individuals will have better visual memory than another, which is not true because some material all people have to learn visually (the map).
Unless students take active rolls (asks questions, research), the ideas just disappear rather than are remembered for a long time. Facts and definitions are often not remembered. For example, after taking a test I have studied for I often forget the material. Human beings have different intellectual strengths, nobody is the same. Education made to teach everyone the same is unfair. I agree that schools need to teach material longer than just a week, rather than multiple subjects at a very fast pace.




This represents my MI strength which is visual learning.

"Meaningful learning: when you actually remember what you have been taught"

Teachers should remember that every student is different and not all learn the same, but that there are materials in the classroom that have to be taught to everyone in a certain way. I think that putting students into groups with different types of learning styles is a good way to get them used to each one. I also think that teaching the whole class the same material the same way is also affective, as long as you make sure everyone is following along. Using technology in the classroom to support the students learning is very important. You can use smart boards to teach visual learning, hands-on, and listening. There are many ways to combine technology! An example for those with intrapersonal learning is that they can have an online journal. There are many websites designed for all subjects in education that can be extremely helpful! Even music can be taught through technology by making mix tapes online! Or for those students who are hands on, they can grab video cameras and record other students roleplaying. The list goes on and on with ideas that can help all kinds of students in a classroom!!

Our Brains on Video Games

I used to think what majority of people do, which is that video games are not the best for children to play, but now I think that they can actually be helpful. People don't like video games mainly because some can be violent, however that does not mean it will cause children to become violent. If the kid is exposed to real life violence then violent games may make them more violent, but it is still not likely. In fact, playing games can increase IQ's and help teach children to multitask, I know this by the facts Gabe Zichermann gave in his lecture. Even certain kinds of games could help children with ADD concentrate! Video Games are helping  kids become smarter because they're constantly striving to move forward, always reaching a new level in their game. It helps them because they have to think critically and really focus on what they want to achieve. Games actually provide positive reinforcement towards children. A reasonable amount of gaming can have a strong and positive impact on our behavior. Average people can concentrate on 3 things, while gamers can concentrate on 6-7. There are particular games to help with particular thinking. I know this by watching Daphne Bavelier's lecture.
PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR KIDS/STUDENTS!!!!
"Gamification is when you use game thinking to engage people"

Is Texting Making Us Bad Writers?

"The average American teen, you may not be shocked to discover, texts a lot: 3,339 messages per month"

 

Before Research:

Personally, I did not think that texting would help students with writing. Students can often confuse the way they text with the way they write. For example, a student could be used to saying "LOL" and accidently put it in their school work. Also many phones have auto-correct, which could be good and bad. It could be good because it shows student the correct way to spell a word, but it could be bad because the student might get used to their phone just correcting it for them.

After Research:

After doing some research and watching a speech about whether texting is good or not I found out many ideas about texting and the effect it has on writing. For example, texting is a new form of writing. It helps students brain storm and get used to saying what is on their mind, which is useful when it come to school work. "In fact, if we look at studies on texting, a different conclusion emerges: Texting increases literacy, and it improves, of all things, spelling." As stated in the previous sentence studies have changed the minds of many people about their opinion on texting. Texting helps with reading, you have to read the conversation you are having and also the words in which you are using to reply. Majority of the time when an individual is texting they will use abbreviations, this helps them to think and brainstorm because they are putting together a meaning for a word. "Why would an educator ever want to discourage kids from playing with words? The more adventurous kids are with spelling, usage, and grammar the better." It is important to look at texting as an educational tool to help children rather than a "bad thing", it's a fun way for them to spell, write sentences, and communicate their feelings and thoughts on a topic.

So before you judge texting, consider the facts that are previously stated that explain texting helps students.

Can texting help with spelling article

Argument Chart

A little about me..

Introducing Myself

My name is Ashtyn Stevens. I am from "the coolest small town in America" voted in 2011, Lewisburg WV. Currently I am studying elementary education at Fairmont State University. I am not exactly sure what grade level I want to teach yet, but I am aiming around 2nd and 3rd grade!

Technology  in Education. Yes or no?

How I believe technology should be used.

YES!

Technology is very important in schools. I remember when I was introduced to the first smart board I had ever seen. It was in my math class during 7th grade year, and I along with all the other students in my classroom found it fascinating. My math teacher would often let us come up to the board and tap on all of the little plus signs to collaborate it, and once he saw how interested we were in just something little like that he began to allow us to work problems up on the electronic board also. There are always new inventions coming out, and many can help with the education of students. Students often find learning with technology more interesting and fun. I believe that because of how this generation of young children and even other generations are often working with electronics it comes easy and fun for us to work with them in a classroom. I could list many examples of experiences I have encountered with using technology to learn in school, and it would consist of nothing but positive feedback.


"But digital video and web politics are intellectually robust and stimulating, profitable and even pleasurable".

Here is an article explaining importance in technology in education: 21st Century Education Article