Tech.+Integration

This is a note about how some school are using technology to help students learn and become more excited for subjects like math and science.

I watched a video with an elementary school sponsored by NASA to increase the STEM model of learning. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Math; which is to get kids more interested in those subjects at a young age. The school used technology to have a school news channel as well as to have video conferences with actual NASA scientist. I learned a lot about how technology can get students excited about learning and improving everyday life. The students got to make their own inventions and explain them on the school news channel. It also got students thinking about how/why things work. As a future teacher I know how valuable it is to have students thinking about learning while outside of the school setting. This use of technology showed me how getting students involved with the technology can get them excited about learning. It’s about letting them be hands on. It’s vitally important to get technology integration in today’s classrooms because students can be engaged at home and at school. It gives them many ways to get involved and keeps their attention. As a teacher, I plan to use technology for students to do homework as well as receive help from other classmates. I like the idea of giving student a place to post question about homework because they can still get help while not in school. It also promotes students to seek out help themselves and not waiting for someone to come around and see if they need help. I also plan to use technology like, the Smartboard, videos, and computers to have students work at their own pace. If I have mini lesson previously recorded or a place for students to access instructional videos they can use that when they finish work early. I hope that students can also use instructional videos to review or refresh their memory before a test.