Paving the Road to Technology Integration
By: Angie Mulligan, Mary Strong, Jill Crabbe, and Patricia Steen
Friday, December 14, 2007
Journal 3
Gadgets Go to School
by: Kimberley Ketterer
This article reinstates how I already felt about computers and other technology in the classroom. Technology is coming, and schools need to be ready for it. Starting with kindergartners all the way up to the high school classes. Gadgets are being used everyday. Teachers need to start educating themselves, so they are ready to keep up with their students. They need to be able to teach the students what is new in technology, not the other way around. With that said, the school administrators need to step up. Send teachers to technology conferences and workshops. Everyone needs to understand the importance that technology has on education.
by: Kimberley Ketterer
This article reinstates how I already felt about computers and other technology in the classroom. Technology is coming, and schools need to be ready for it. Starting with kindergartners all the way up to the high school classes. Gadgets are being used everyday. Teachers need to start educating themselves, so they are ready to keep up with their students. They need to be able to teach the students what is new in technology, not the other way around. With that said, the school administrators need to step up. Send teachers to technology conferences and workshops. Everyone needs to understand the importance that technology has on education.
The Threat of Security
This article was very insightful. I had no idea that schools had that much control over security. As a future teacher, it makes me a little upset that my future employer is already out there and is not going to trust me. I can't believe that schools are checking teachers emails and websites. I understand, if there was a website with some bad material on there, but if it is for the class, why can't they use it. It's just like in the article, when a teacher said something about not being able to make his own bulletin board in class. It's true, a website is just like a new and improved bulletin board.
I understand security is important, but schools need to learn when to draw the line. I'm sure this is something kind of new to school, so they are still trying to figure it all out, but they need a better game plan.
I hope in the next few years, before I'm a teacher, they learn that watching a teachers every move on the computer, is not a good way to make your teachers happy to be there working with you. It is also a great way to keep computers out of everyday learning. Our students need to use computers, it's the way of the future. It's up to schools to bring computers into the students lives. It's not to teach the students to be afraid of them, and make the students have worry every minute about who is watching what they are doing.
1) If security stays like this, how will I handle bringing technology into my classroom?
I plan on teaching economics, so I was planning on doing a lot on the computer. I still would like to have the technology be a big part of my students lives, we will just have to play it by ear and see what the schools rules are.
2) How will this effect my relationship with my students' parents?
I know email is a great way to communicate. Everyone can do it on their own time. No playing phone tag trying to get a hold of someone. I think if parents are afriad to email me because they are afraid their emails are going to be looked at by someone else, we will lose that communication. Having parents involved is one of the most important parts of a childs education.
I understand security is important, but schools need to learn when to draw the line. I'm sure this is something kind of new to school, so they are still trying to figure it all out, but they need a better game plan.
I hope in the next few years, before I'm a teacher, they learn that watching a teachers every move on the computer, is not a good way to make your teachers happy to be there working with you. It is also a great way to keep computers out of everyday learning. Our students need to use computers, it's the way of the future. It's up to schools to bring computers into the students lives. It's not to teach the students to be afraid of them, and make the students have worry every minute about who is watching what they are doing.
1) If security stays like this, how will I handle bringing technology into my classroom?
I plan on teaching economics, so I was planning on doing a lot on the computer. I still would like to have the technology be a big part of my students lives, we will just have to play it by ear and see what the schools rules are.
2) How will this effect my relationship with my students' parents?
I know email is a great way to communicate. Everyone can do it on their own time. No playing phone tag trying to get a hold of someone. I think if parents are afriad to email me because they are afraid their emails are going to be looked at by someone else, we will lose that communication. Having parents involved is one of the most important parts of a childs education.
Friday, November 2, 2007
journal 1 - Intro Letter
Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm from Johnsburg, IL originally. I grew up in Johnsburg, until I graduated high school and then moved to Chicago. I moved to Chicago to go to College. After I graduated from College, it was time for me to move out to San Diego.
I am a PC person. My old roommate back in Chicago had a Mac, it drove me nuts when I would try to use it. I'm on a computer everyday, whether it just be for checking emails or doing homework. I love the computer, I can't even remember what my life was like before computers. I depend on technology very much. If it wasn't for email, I would never talk to my friends or family. I hate talking on the phone, email is so much easier for me.
What I liked most about the mission statement was how it talked out diversity. I think diversity is a big part of being a teacher. You will have many students from all parts of the world in your class. I think it's great that this school makes such a big deal for everyone to understand that diversity is important. This mission statement had nothing to do with why I picked this school. I had talked to other teachers, who had said that CSUSM was a great school to get a teaching credential in.
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