Module 1

It is one thing to know or have heard of a piece of technology or software and a totally different thing to apply it in the classroom. One of the major things that Module 1 help me do is refine my future use of technology in the classroom. There were several things I had not thought to use, including twitter and blogs.

However, I think my students will get a kick out of sharing, globally, what they have done that day or week. There are things to consider, privacy being the main thing, but having a direct place for parents to visit and learn would be tremendous. I have found some of the parents I had last year were very interested in what was going on in the class, but held back from visiting because they didn't know how to help. Perhaps setting up a blog, showing them what we are doing, having the students also post, will help bridge that gap.

In terms of internal gains from Module 1, I just need to put myself out there. Stop thinking about the can'ts and focus on the cans. Work on teaching myself the new technology and begin to search online to find instructions on how to set up certain things--including activities for a smartboard.