I have a lot to learn! Using technology is new to me. I am an older student/teacher in this global education arena. I know I have a judgement towards the use of pencil and paper. It is much easier for me to write out what I want to say than type and back space. When I back space I don't even have the evidence of thought that was there at one point to build on.
I am thankful for the teachers/students who have the ability to use various methods of communicating the information needed to gain higher level thinking. I allowed a student to use their phone to look up words they needed to define so they would do the work. I am not sure if the exercise was thoughtful or busy work when using this devise instead of finger to page, to paper.
I did see the student enjoy the computers in the classrooms they did research. I did have a couple per class that did not do the work required to complete a five paragraph essay. Now they are having to ask for time to do research again.
Project Citizen combines very nicely Social Studies and LA to complete the need for both writing and learning about contemporary issues that need to be addressed. The unit allowed for technology to be used for research and My Access. I feel that overall this was a productive two weeks for the students to be learning about various topics and see what their writing level was scored at by a technology device.
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Hi Paula,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your willingness to expand your technological horizons. Thank you for inviting me into your class and watch the students researching using their new computers. I look forward to hearing and learning more from you in terms of how students continue to use technology to enhance their learning with the 6th grade curriculum. Thank you also for being open and positive in terms of learning new technology ways...especially in terms of taking risks and your willingness to try even when you are not sure of the outcome.