Over the past 10 weeks I have learned so much about how to integrate technology into my future classroom. I think that the main point I got out of this class is that technology use in a classroom does take work for a teacher but in the long run it is truly beneficial to the students. Technology use in a classroom seems to engage the students and get them really excited to learn. After taking this class and learning of all the technological tools like glogster, photostory, voicethread, and quizlet I feel it will be my duty to share this information with other teachers when I am working as a teacher in a school system.
Before taking this class I didn't realize how important integrating technology into the classroom really is. Technology use in the classroom is essential because it's all students know these days. Children would thrive if they were able to use technology in their classrooms because they'd be stimulated to learn.
Another huge benefit to technology in the classroom is a way of communication between teacher and parents. Podcasts and blogs are a great way for teachers to post info on what it is students are doing in the calssroom so parents feel in the loop on their children's education. With a blog parents are allowed to comment and this allows for a back and forth conversation to occur between teacher and parent.
I'm so glad I got the opportunity to take this class and to learn about all the technological tools that I had no idea existed!
