Jillian, The common thread in everyone's presentation seems to be the idea that this class would not pertain to children in our age groups. This in turn created a lot of frustration. Things can be scary until you truly understand them. I think this class has eased all our minds about bringing technology into our classrooms. I also think you hit it right on when you said you were concerned about too much screen time for our young children. I love the "Keep Calm and Embrace Technology".
Jill - great presentation. I agree with you and Debbie. Technology and the changes can be so scary, especially at the age we teach. But, like you said, we need to learn to use technology to reach our educational goals. Tech isn’t going away so we need to be able to “embrace it” in some way!
Jillian, Great job on your presentation. I like how you mentioned about the digital Heroin and talked about the evolution of technology. I also like how you used Bloom's Taxonomy in your presentation and I would not had thought to relate it. I love your quote about Keep calm and embrace technology. I also agree students as researchers is one of the most important app practical's we did for this class for the students at a young age. I look forward to using the future apps we learned about in this class for future reference in improving my teaching. I also like how you ended your presentation with Waldorf philosophy of technology.
Great presentation! I agree that change is scary but as you said we need to embrace it because technology will always be there! I loved that you talked about the concern about too much screen time for kids. It's an ongoing topic and I think a big part of why a lot of teachers are afraid to bring technology into their rooms!
Jillian, your presentation was very clear and to the point. You spoke about how to use technology effectively. I enjoyed listening to your last side in regards to how you are able to incorporate several different apps that we discussed in class. Great job!
Jillian- I like how in the first slide you brought up a very important stance on technology when you said "show me a bunch of ways to use administrative applications I have no time to manage." Sometimes it is very true that the thought of learning to manage technology and then successfully administer it in a timely manner is the actual scary part. We have pens, pencils, crayons, markers, glitter glue and paper at our reach no matter where you go in the classroom. In the fast paced world of a classroom, jotting down a quick observation on a piece of paper is easier than running into the closet to get the IPad to take a picture of what is happening only to upload and assess it later. I agree with you that I too felt students as researchers was the most valuable weekly app practical that we did. Great work!
I agree, it is important for us as teachers to integrate technology in a way that ENHANCES learning. When this is successfully done students will definitely walk away with a sense of ownership.
It is awesome that you are now modeling for you students how to use technology. Because they are growing up in the digital age, whether we like it or not.
I enjoyed your presentation. Technology can definitely increase the efficiency of administrative tasks. It can also give students ownership of their work and increase their drive to learn and achieve, but I do agree with you about staying cautious about the amount and types of technology our young students are exposed to.
I love how you said that this course allowed you to use technology as a tool for learning in an efficient and purposeful manner as I think this hits the nail on the head for me too. Before this class I didn't think technology should or could be integrated in my classroom anymore than it already was because honestly I see children who get more than enough screen time at home. However after finishing this course I see how it can be used purposefully and that has changed my thinking.
I loved the reference to "digital heroin". Yes, technology can be addictive, yet if taught to be used efficiently and correctly it can be a great tool to have in the classroom to assist both students and teachers for mundane tasks. Great job.
Jill, Well done with your presentation. I was skeptical about this course as well thinking that it would be above our students age level. I did not think this course was going to help us with our parent communication, organizational skills, etc. I feel as though most teachers get nervous about having too much screen time, but I can see our future becoming more and more technology based. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoyed your presentation - especially how you explained your change in mindset regarding how to answer the “what kind of technology do you have in the classroom?” question. A discussion of tools to redefine the way our students complete tasks is much better than a list of hardware or devices that you have access to. It was also very interesting to look at how the SAMR model lined up with Bloom’s taxonomy. Great job!
Great presentation! Same as you I was hesitant to the idea of how and why should we be using tech in the classroom at such an early age but after taking this class I completely changed. I love the way you looked at SAMR with Bloom's. Awesome!! :)
Great job Jill! I have to agree that these were some of my initial reactions to this course aligning with preschool and the amount of technology that this age group is already exposed to at home can be concerning. But as teachers, it is our responsibility to help provide our students with the skills they need to be successful in their lifetime. I loved how you focused your technology purpose on students as researcher. Even at this young age, technology or not, it is important to teach proper researching strategies and validity. This puts these young minds into the proper mindset for further exploration of research through technology avenues.
Love the "digital heroin" reference. Nice job describing how technology can be used to benefit young children.
ReplyDeleteJillian, The common thread in everyone's presentation seems to be the idea that this class would not pertain to children in our age groups. This in turn created a lot of frustration. Things can be scary until you truly understand them. I think this class has eased all our minds about bringing technology into our classrooms. I also think you hit it right on when you said you were concerned about too much screen time for our young children. I love the "Keep Calm and Embrace Technology".
ReplyDeleteJill - great presentation. I agree with you and Debbie. Technology and the changes can be so scary, especially at the age we teach. But, like you said, we need to learn to use technology to reach our educational goals. Tech isn’t going away so we need to be able to “embrace it” in some way!
ReplyDeleteJillian, Great job on your presentation. I like how you mentioned about the digital Heroin and talked about the evolution of technology. I also like how you used Bloom's Taxonomy in your presentation and I would not had thought to relate it. I love your quote about Keep calm and embrace technology. I also agree students as researchers is one of the most important app practical's we did for this class for the students at a young age. I look forward to using the future apps we learned about in this class for future reference in improving my teaching. I also like how you ended your presentation with Waldorf philosophy of technology.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation! I agree that change is scary but as you said we need to embrace it because technology will always be there! I loved that you talked about the concern about too much screen time for kids. It's an ongoing topic and I think a big part of why a lot of teachers are afraid to bring technology into their rooms!
ReplyDeleteJillian, your presentation was very clear and to the point. You spoke about how to use technology effectively. I enjoyed listening to your last side in regards to how you are able to incorporate several different apps that we discussed in class. Great job!
ReplyDeleteJillian- I like how in the first slide you brought up a very important stance on technology when you said "show me a bunch of ways to use administrative applications I have no time to manage." Sometimes it is very true that the thought of learning to manage technology and then successfully administer it in a timely manner is the actual scary part. We have pens, pencils, crayons, markers, glitter glue and paper at our reach no matter where you go in the classroom. In the fast paced world of a classroom, jotting down a quick observation on a piece of paper is easier than running into the closet to get the IPad to take a picture of what is happening only to upload and assess it later.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that I too felt students as researchers was the most valuable weekly app practical that we did. Great work!
I too thought this class was going to be above a preschool level and was also surprised and happy about how much I learnt. Great job on presentation!
ReplyDeleteJillian, I enjoyed your presentation.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is important for us as teachers to integrate technology in a way that ENHANCES learning. When this is successfully done students will definitely walk away with a sense of ownership.
It is awesome that you are now modeling for you students how to use technology. Because they are growing up in the digital age, whether we like it or not.
I enjoyed your presentation. Technology can definitely increase the efficiency of administrative tasks. It can also give students ownership of their work and increase their drive to learn and achieve, but I do agree with you about staying cautious about the amount and types of technology our young students are exposed to.
ReplyDeleteI love how you said that this course allowed you to use technology as a tool for learning in an efficient and purposeful manner as I think this hits the nail on the head for me too. Before this class I didn't think technology should or could be integrated in my classroom anymore than it already was because honestly I see children who get more than enough screen time at home. However after finishing this course I see how it can be used purposefully and that has changed my thinking.
ReplyDeleteI loved the reference to "digital heroin". Yes, technology can be addictive, yet if taught to be used efficiently and correctly it can be a great tool to have in the classroom to assist both students and teachers for mundane tasks. Great job.
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ReplyDeleteWell done with your presentation. I was skeptical about this course as well thinking that it would be above our students age level. I did not think this course was going to help us with our parent communication, organizational skills, etc. I feel as though most teachers get nervous about having too much screen time, but I can see our future becoming more and more technology based. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoyed your presentation - especially how you explained your change in mindset regarding how to answer the “what kind of technology do you have in the classroom?” question. A discussion of tools to redefine the way our students complete tasks is much better than a list of hardware or devices that you have access to. It was also very interesting to look at how the SAMR model lined up with Bloom’s taxonomy. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteGreat presentation!
Same as you I was hesitant to the idea of how and why should we be using tech in the classroom at such an early age but after taking this class I completely changed. I love the way you looked at SAMR with Bloom's. Awesome!! :)
Great job Jill! I have to agree that these were some of my initial reactions to this course aligning with preschool and the amount of technology that this age group is already exposed to at home can be concerning. But as teachers, it is our responsibility to help provide our students with the skills they need to be successful in their lifetime. I loved how you focused your technology purpose on students as researcher. Even at this young age, technology or not, it is important to teach proper researching strategies and validity. This puts these young minds into the proper mindset for further exploration of research through technology avenues.
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