Mrs. Cassidy is a very inspiring educator who has a love for children and technology and her goal every year is to teach her students how broad and exciting technology is. Her approach to using technology is very interesting and fun for students. Students are motivated by writing on their blogs because they are able to know how many people see and comment on their blog posts. This fact alone can really motivate a child to want to write more, knowing that they have an audience that is interested in what they have to say. Mrs. Cassidy explains that every child has different interests, and there are so many entry points into learning about technology.
Although many teachers are very excited about technological advances, many parents may not share in their excitement. There are many dangers out there when it comes to the internet, and parents may be weary of the fact that their child has access to this at the school. A very important thing that I would do is talk to all my parents at the beginning of the school year, and explain my program to them. I would make sure that they know exactly what their child is doing, and even explain to them that this is a great way to monitor their child's progress in the classroom. I will also have them sign, just so that I can protect myself as well as the students.
There are so many benefits to using technology in the classroom in order to enhance a student's learning. There are so many ways for students to use the internet to explore any topic or lesson, and there are also so many ways for the children to collaborate with others around the world and to even interact with children in other countries. The internet opens up a wide range of possibilities for these children and it opens doors to a whole new world for these students.
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