I am so excited to write my first post on my blog! My goal of this blog is to provide you with ideas on how you can effectively incorporate technology into your lessons and classrooms. Many of our schools have incorporated technology but few have actually provided training for teachers on how to use it or what to use it for in the classroom. My school is no exception. Teachers often get criticized for "being too traditional" or "not using the technology in their classes" but WHY do we expect them to use it when no one is showing them HOW? They have basically been told to "Figure it out!" In my opinion, teachers have so many things on their plate as it is and, with the new Common Core State Standards that they need to adjust the curriculum to, it doesn't give them much time to figure out how to bring technology into the picture.
My hope with this blog is to offer you ideas by exploring topics for a variety of grade levels and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, sharing with you projects that are already being done in our schools! There are many teachers that use technology successfully and are doing some amazing projects with their students, but no one knows about them! Not only will it showcase our student's work and creative teachers, but it will also give my readers ideas about what they can use in their classrooms too. Hopefully it will keep you coming back for more!
My hope with this blog is to offer you ideas by exploring topics for a variety of grade levels and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, sharing with you projects that are already being done in our schools! There are many teachers that use technology successfully and are doing some amazing projects with their students, but no one knows about them! Not only will it showcase our student's work and creative teachers, but it will also give my readers ideas about what they can use in their classrooms too. Hopefully it will keep you coming back for more!