20% of kindergarten through second graders said they owned cellphones. 29% of
third through fifth graders do. 51% of middle schoolers and 56% of high
schoolers do.
iPads. Interactive Whiteboards. Netbooks. Video games. Although educational
technologies are being implemented more and more in classrooms across the
country, we don't often stop and ask students - or their parents - what they
think their technology needs are. But the newly-released Speak Up 2010
survey has done just that
The developing child requires
the right combination of these experiences at the right times during
development in order to develop optimally. This cannot happen if the child is
sitting for hours passively watching television.
By Kimberly Moore Kneas, Ph.D. and Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Early Childhood Today: Are young children's brains (ages three through six) well suited to the use of technology? (We define technology as children using cameras, computers, tape recorders and video cameras in classroom projects.) If so, how?
This is a great site to use as educators for learning how how to incorporate technology in your classroom without actually having a computer for every student to use.
#3. Set up your technology in front of your students while talking them through the process. Eventually, create a "tech crew" made up of first period students that set up your technology during announcements in the morning. Maybe they come in a few minutes early. However you want to work it, ask the students to be involved.
#10. Present your lesson using a Powerpoint or a Prezi. Better yet, initially create it with input from the class so they can see how you assemble it. Now you're discussing content and methodology.
#6. Skype with another teacher on campus in front of the classes.
#11. Show an excerpt from a TED.com video to introduce a concept.
use a digital frame on your desk with scrolling pictures from your own collection.
#18. Download Evernote to all of your devices so that as anything occurs to you (questions, eureka moments, resources discussed, etc.) you can whip out your smart phone, laptop, iPad, whatever, and model using the Cloud for ongoing note taking.
#20. Model flexibility. Remember, whenever you use technology, things go wrong. Have a Plan B or at least model "water off a duck."