Technology in the Classroom: Embrace the Bumpy Ride! - 0 views
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Technology should help us to teach better and in more meaningful ways.
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It should not be something that you do in addition to everything else you already do in your classroom.
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Children already know how to use technology for entertainment. They need to learn how technology can help them to learn.
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Focus on just that one technology-enhanced activity until you feel very comfortable with it. Then, when that feels good, try adding something else.
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I model, model, model it and then we practice it together until the students can do it independently.
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Flexibility and a backup plan are important ingredients in any classroom,
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Students are comfortable using these devices to communicate and to find information. To them, tools and apps are just another part of the world they inhabit.
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Students need to be shown how to use them to learn.
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This article gives tips for successfully integrating technology into the classroom.
