Practice
14 years ago
Monday, November 30, 2009
Week 12
*I read the website (Technology in Early Childhood Education: Finding the Balance) thoroughly.*
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lesson Plans
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhhwwsx5_7f6b84shc
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhhwwsx5_6gzh4dpgw
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhhwwsx5_5cgjht7jf
*I watched both videos for the ple assignment-week 11*
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhhwwsx5_6gzh4dpgw
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhhwwsx5_5cgjht7jf
*I watched both videos for the ple assignment-week 11*
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
week 9.............
Technology Inventory -
The teacher I interviewed talked a lot about the school's need for more technology to be available. Apparently because the school is in a fairly wealthy area, there is not a lot of extra funding available (that could possibly be used on technology) like there is in low income schools. She said she wished she had a digital camera to document the year for the children and at the most a video camera which personally I think it is good for young children to hear themselves talk in order to develop their speech. Of course a digital camera could capture video just as easily.
The only thing this teacher used technology for was in centers. Which in preschool are free. And because there are only 2 computers in the classroom and 12 students, not everyone gets to use a computer each day and most students do not even use a computer once a week because they choose other centers over computers. However, the teacher has a personal computer which she can use to search ideas of new ideas for learning in lessons, centers, or research a field trip for the children to take.
I asked the teacher what she thinks of using technology in such a young class like preschool and she said that it's great for them to explore and "play around with", but planned lessons involving computers does not usually go over well. Especially with only 2 computers in the classroom. And even going to a computer lab at school, preschoolers need a lot of one-on-one help which one teacher could not give.
*I have completed the midcourse evaluation as well as the informed consent form*
The teacher I interviewed talked a lot about the school's need for more technology to be available. Apparently because the school is in a fairly wealthy area, there is not a lot of extra funding available (that could possibly be used on technology) like there is in low income schools. She said she wished she had a digital camera to document the year for the children and at the most a video camera which personally I think it is good for young children to hear themselves talk in order to develop their speech. Of course a digital camera could capture video just as easily.
The only thing this teacher used technology for was in centers. Which in preschool are free. And because there are only 2 computers in the classroom and 12 students, not everyone gets to use a computer each day and most students do not even use a computer once a week because they choose other centers over computers. However, the teacher has a personal computer which she can use to search ideas of new ideas for learning in lessons, centers, or research a field trip for the children to take.
I asked the teacher what she thinks of using technology in such a young class like preschool and she said that it's great for them to explore and "play around with", but planned lessons involving computers does not usually go over well. Especially with only 2 computers in the classroom. And even going to a computer lab at school, preschoolers need a lot of one-on-one help which one teacher could not give.
*I have completed the midcourse evaluation as well as the informed consent form*
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
PLE week 8
I watched leslie's, kate's, and lizzy's voicethread demos.
I learned that there are so many different things technology can be used to enhance learning in (even just science related things!) I also experienced some kid friendly technology by using kidspiration-which is important when teaching early childhood grades. I think most people all used different objectives, proving that the possibilites are endless!
I learned that there are so many different things technology can be used to enhance learning in (even just science related things!) I also experienced some kid friendly technology by using kidspiration-which is important when teaching early childhood grades. I think most people all used different objectives, proving that the possibilites are endless!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
WEEK 7!!!!
Science Challenge: Weather Observation.
Using kidspiration, the "kids" will observe the weather for a week and record their observations.
Content- 2nd grade: Observe and describe weather
Pedagogy- observing, analyzing data
Technology- Kidspiration
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Week 6 PLE
Tours I visited:
-Angela Nuttall: Clocks
-Lizzy: Exploring Utah rocks and minerals
-Kate: Ecosystems
Some upsides of virtual tours are that I think they'd be easy for the kids to follow and it is easy to download on all the computers so that they can all be doing it at the same time if desired. I also think it can be implemented in any grade because the content can be made more or less complex very easily. And!...you only have to make it once and it's good for years! Downsides...I did not thoroughly enjoy Google Earth as much as some of the other technologies we have used. And some kids may not understand the concept of visiting places in the virtual earth.
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