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Before taking EME2040, I did not know what This class was really going to be about. I know it was obviously about technology and school but I didn't really know just how much information I was going to learn to prepare me as a future teacher.This was actually one of my favorite classes thus far, all of the things we have done in this class were very informative and some things were actually pretty fun. 

This is one of the first college courses that I have taken where I have been excited to show people what I get to do. Learning how to create websites, and blogs is really fun stuff and it is also stuff that will be beneficial to know later on down the road when I am a teacher.My favorite assignment in this class had to be teacher webpage eportfolio. I found it to be fun to put together, and it is something that I should know how to do for future reference.

The text book we have used throughout this course has been a very useful tool. I find that the information it held was very insightful and informative. Every chapter held some sort of new information, that I learned through out this course.

I think I really enjoyed writing this blog. Although it was tedious at times, I found it to be fun.  Being able to create different things to put on my blog was fun and let me be creative. 

All in all this course was a very interesting and informative course. I enjoyed every aspect of it. All of the projects that we have done in this class are great learning tools and some of the things I will take with me for when I am a teacher in the future.

Resources:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

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DIGITAL BLOG POST #L

 Chapter 12 of this book titled “integrating Technology and Creating Change as Teacher Leaders” Wasa very Interesting and informative chapter.

The first topic I would like to talk about is the two terms inclusion and infusion. Inclusion means that computers and information technologies are used mainly for transferring information and practicing skills. They are included, but not central to students’ day-to-day educational experiences. Infusion means that computers and other information technologies are ongoing features of teaching and learning in all academic subjects at all grade levels. They are a continuing part of the day-to-day educational experience of students. I choose to talk about these terms because I myself didn’t really know the meaning of them. But now that I do, I feel more informed. I think the term Infusion is more of what classrooms are starting to look like today. Technology is really becoming a vital source for classrooms.

The second thing I would like to talk about is features of a technology-integrated classroom. Technology integration refers to the way that teachers connect technology into all aspects of their instructional and professional work. So the features of a technology-integrated classroom would be a class equipped with technologies such as computers, tablets, dvd player, interactive whiteboard, digital pens, a video conferencing system and more. I feel as though a classroom integrated with technology would be really efficient. I think it is a good thing to have students being able to access so much technology and use them in their everyday school work. I think that with technology already playing such a big part in education, this is just the next step really.

The third thing I would like to touch on is one-to-one laptop computing. This means that every student in a grade, school, or district would have his or her own computing device to use in school. Which basically means every student would have their own laptop. I feel that this in a sense is a good Idea. This way all students for sure have access to a computer to do their work. These days it’s hard to do a lot of your schoolwork without the use of a computer so for every student to have one would be beneficial, but the one thing I think about this being a bad idea, is because of the cost. Computers are expensive and what happens if a student breaks their laptop? For elementary students to have these computers is a good thing just they tend to be a bit on the hyper side and they probably aren’t going to properly take care of these devices.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #K

Chapter 6 was a very interesting and informative chapter

The first thing I would like to talk about is WebQuests. WebQuests are online inquires by students that are designed and guided by teachers. In a WebQuest, students follow an electronic map or take an online tour, moving from one web resource to the next to gather information. I chose to talk about webquests because I have had to do one for this class. I find WebQuests to be very interesting and a little fun to make.

The second topic I would like to discuss is online learning and virtual schools. Online learning refers to the delivery of educational experiences through computers and other technologies. Virtual schools are educational organizations that teach students mainly through online learning. In many virtual school programs the students never actually enters a real school and does all work and tests on the computer. This online schooling is a debate amongst people, due to things such as it being a very isolated experience. I personally taken a few online courses. I feel as though for elementary through high school, online schooling is not the best. Students should be leaning face to face and they should also be around other students. The first online class I took was in high school and it was a Spanish class, It was very hard to learn a language online. I ended up failing the class and having to retake it in an actual class where I got an A as my final grade. But for the college levels I believe that online learning is great.  I have take both online and in-class courses in college and I have excelled in both. The online learning is not always just doing everything on a computer. In my other classes geared toward teaching I have been required to go and observe at schools and for other classes I have had to go and take tests at a school. It’s a little different than when I took a online class in high school.

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The last thing I would like to touch on is taking virtual field trips. The book says that virtual field trips take students to places all over the world without even having to leave the classroom. Virtual field trips are a flexible teaching approach. I think that virtual field trips are cool. This really just shows how far technology has come. Years ago you could only go on a field trip in person. This is a cheaper and easier way to be able to see things.

Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

" What is a Virtual Field Trip?." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 11 april. 2015.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #J

Chapter 11 which was titled “Engaging students in Performance Assessment and Reflective Learning” Was a very informative and interesting chapter.

The first thing I want to talk to you about in this chapter would be, Democratic schools and classrooms. Democratic schools and classrooms are places where students and teachers together make substantive decisions about important aspects of educational operations, from the academic curriculum to school climate and rules. Some say that if given the chance to suggest ideas for the classroom, students will suggest immature things such as less homework or more student socializing. I feel that letting the students to have a voice about things in the classroom may in a sense not be the best idea but also I see it as a good thing. If students got to be actively involved then maybe they would enjoy school more in a sense.

The second thing I would like to touch on is Digital portfolios and their advantages and disadvantages. A digital portfolio may contain all of the material usually found in a paper bound portfolio, but multimedia technologies are used to present the information. For students, a digital portfolio becomes both a personal and public piece of writing. Advantages of using digital portfolios are that they are accessible and portable, and easily maintained. Also digital publications encourages new, creative expressions of ones ideas and accomplishments, and digital portfolios offer connections to wider educational communities through electronic communications. Disadvantages would be that going digital would require students to know or learn to use computers, scanners, cameras, and other tools. Also students would a need teacher support in building a portfolio, and not everyone will view each student’s portfolio which will lead to little to no feedback and a disappointed student. Personally I think that a portfolio should be digital because they pros outweigh the cons. A digital portfolio is easier to manage and are easier to access.

The third thing I would like to discuss is test assessments and performance evaluations. The assessment of students occurs across a spectrum of approaches. All test assessments are designed to measure successful learning and effective teaching. Some types of performance evaluations for students would be: student writing assignments, homework, individual presentations and performances, open note quizzes and more.  I feel that these assessments are important, you need them to see how a student is doing and how well they listened to the information taught in a lesson. But also its evaluating a student without giving them a test that they will freak out about.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

" Make Your Voice Heard: Discover Democratic Education." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 5 april. 2015.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #I

Chapter 4, which was titled “Designing and Developing Curriculum with Technology” was an informative and interesting chapter.

The first thing I want to talk about is test assessments. Two types of test assessments are Norm-referenced tests and Criterion-referenced tests. Norm-referenced tests compare a student’s performance to other students of the same grade or age. Criterion-referenced tests compare a student’s performance to specific objectives or standards, not to other students. Many of the tests given in school are mostly norm-referenced tests. There are also standards based assessments or standard referenced testing which is a recent variation of standardized testing. These tests start with national, state, or district curriculum frameworks that specify what students are expected to know and be able to do at each grade level. With these tests there is a lot of controversy, a lot of people see problems with this kind of testing. For me and my experience with tests like fcat I can understand. I feel like there is a lot of pressure for students to do well on these tests because if you do badly then you get put in a class that goes at a certain pace, even if you’re actually smart enough to not take the class. Which to me is not a good idea because some students are just bad test takers, they get nervous and mess up. I feel like something like that should not solely  just be based on a test.

The second thing I want to touch on is web resources and apps for lesson planning. The book says that the internet provides vast electronic resources for supporting lesson developments. The book even gives websites and apps for lesson planning some of those being: websites- Annenberg learner (www.learner.org) or PBS Teachers (www.pbs.org/teachers)  Apps- My Lesson Plan, Today in History, and Math Ref Free. Like I have said before, I think the resources that teachers have today are geat and so helpful. To become a teacher in a time where there is so much technology and websites that teachers can utilize is great. For new teachers it can be challenging to put together lessons and its helpful for them to have so many resources that they can use.

The third thing I would like to discuss is using electronic grading software. Many teachers today use electronic grading software as a virtual recordkeeping system. Electronic grading software is a computer program enabling teachers to quickly calculate and record student grades on a computer. There are both pros and cons to using this, pros are that it can efficiently calculate and store multiple forms of student performance data and give students immediate access to their grades. Cons can be not all school activities, particularly at the elementary level, translate into a numerical score equaling a grade of A, B, C, D. Personally I feel the pros outweigh the con. I think that electronic grading software is yet another thing that can make things a lot easier for teachers. Things like this are great for teachers.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #H

Chapter nine in our book titled, “Expressing Creativity  with Multimedia Technologies” was an interesting and informative chapter.

The first topic I would like to discuss from chapter nine would be PowerPoint and next-generation presentation tools. PowerPoint is a multimedia presentation software, which is a standard feature on many of today’s computers. PowerPoint is used a lot in schools. Both teachers and students use PowerPoint regularly for presentation matters.  I myself have used PowerPoint countless number of times in a school setting. Students in school now should be masters at using it by the time they are in high school just for the fact that with mostly any presentation they will be using it. Another well-known presentation tool is Prezi, I have seen a few people use it but mostly I only see PowerPoint. I think that power point is a really useful tool for students, it makes presenting material easier and there is so much you can add to you presentation like pictures, video clips and music.

The second thing I would like to talk about is streaming video resources for teachers. The books says that streaming video is an important instructional resource at every grade level. With that being said it gives you different places you can find useful videos. Different video resources for teachers would be: PBS Learning Media, YouTube for schools, TeacherTube, and snag learning. All of these places allow teachers to find videos that are grade/age appropriate for their students. I think it is nice to have options so teachers do not have to sit and search for an hour through YouTube. But it is also cool that if they want to use YouTube there is a section for school related videos.

The third thing I would like to touch on podcasts as a learning technology. For those of you who do not know, a Podcast is a term that comes from the words iPod and broadcast. A Podcast is an audio recording distributed online and accessed on computers or portable media players using free software such as iTunes. The book says that by using Podcasts teachers and students can access a wealth of audio and video educational resources and listen to them whenever they chose. I personally think that it would be a beneficial thing to use Podcasts as a learning technology, they are easy to access and they can help students gain some knowledge from anywhere. Teachers can even record their own podcasts that students can listen to so they can review and remember what they learned in class.

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All in all I found chapter 9 to be very informative and even a little eye opening on a few topics.

Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #G

Chapter 10 titled “promoting success for all students through technology” contains a lot of relevant and interesting information.

This first thing I want to talk about in this chapter is Interactive white boards. The text book has a whole section on interactive white boards and rightly so, because these things have transformed what you can do in the classroom. I myself refer to them as smart boards. I started seeing these in about middle school and they are just the coolest things. Interactive smart boards are touchscreen boards that are mounted on the wall and connected to the internet. These white boards create engaging instructional opportunities for the entire class. I just find these whiteboards to be really helpful for teachers. You can use them to show students certain things on the web and you can show them a PowerPoint and even write little side notes on them. Teachers can use these things in so many different ways. They also just make things easier for the teacher.

The second thing I would like to discuss is online translation services. These are things like google translate. Google Translate offers a two way translation between more than 50 languages. Google Translate is good for when a student speaks more than one language and English isn't their native one. Students can write out their notes and assignments in class and then go home and translate their work so they can understand it better. I think Google Translate is a really good resource for both students and teachers. Teachers never know where their students are coming from and what languages they are going to speak so this translation service could be helpful in those types of situations.

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The third thing I would like to touch on is hand held calculators.  As a lot of people know, a calculator is a handheld device that performs mathematical operations and computations. In school settings you can find mostly three different types of calculators: The basic calculator, the scientific calculator, and the graphing calculator. The basic is more geared towards elementary, the scientific for middle and the graphing for high school. Calculators enable students to visualize mathematical operations.  Calculators are useful devices inside and outside of the school setting.  For school students use them to help them to complete both schoolwork and homework. I find calculators to be useful and sometimes necessary to be implemented in the classroom.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

" Kindergarten Interactive White Board Use." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2015.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #F

Chapter 8 was an interesting and informing chapter. It was titled “Communicating and Collaborating with social media.

This first thing I would like to talk about from this chapter is Electronic communication between teachers and students. There are many ways for teachers and students to communicate with each other, those ways being: Email, text messaging, teacher websites, blogs, or online discussions. I find it really cool that there are so many way that you can be able to contact a teacher these days. Before students could only really be able to contact a teacher through phone or talk to the teacher at school. I find it nice to be able to have so many different modes of communication.

The second thing I would like to touch on is social networking for educators. Educators can use social networking for things such as: Teacher-to-teacher discussions about curriculum and instruction, book groups and literature, linking educational policy and reform organizations, exchanging educational research information, and group editing of projects and writing. I find it to be very interesting how teachers can use technology today and it is awesome all the things they can do now. I think some people would not really think to put social networking and educators in the same sentence.

The third thing I would like to talk about is teaching beyond the school day. With electronic communication teachers can now reach students after the school day is over, which is nice because sometimes there just is not enough time to teach everything a teacher wants to teach in a day. When I was younger this was never a thing, but now teachers have a classroom website or a teaching blog where they can post notes, inquiry questions, homework assignments, and writing ideas. It is such a great thing that teachers have the ability to do things like this. Being able to teach beyond the school day is beneficial for both students and teachers.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #E

Chapter 7 was a very interesting and informative chapter to read.

The first thing I want to talk about is digital games for learning, these are computer and web-based games that have been designed with educational rather than entertainment goals in mind. I think that it is a great idea to use educational digital games in the classroom. I feel as though it will make the student to pay attention because it is a game and all at the same time the student is learning. It makes leaning for student a little more enjoyable. These games let students become active in their learning, it’s not just them sitting at a desk and having the teacher tell them information, this is more hands on.

The second thing I would like to touch on is standard software applications. These are applications such as Microsoft word or Microsoft excel that students and teachers use all the time. These are also applications that students and teachers become reliant on for certain things. Like right now, I am using Microsoft word for a bunch of things I am writing for other classes. I even type out my blog entry on Word before I transfer it over to my blog. I think that it is beneficial to have applications such as these around because they help with spelling and grammar errors and they help to make a paper look neat rather than having it look hand written and sloppy. These applications also can be used to organize information. Students and teachers can use powerpoint to make presentations.

The last thing I would like to discuss is the types of software. There are two types of software, system software and application software. System software is responsible for the overall functioning and control of a computer. Application software preforms specific functions in specialized ways to produce a variety of services including word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. I found it interesting to read about the two types of software because we utilize them when we are using computers.

I feel all in all, this chapter had a lot of good relevant information to take in.

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Work Cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

DIGITAL BLOG POST #D

 Chapter 5 is full of useful and interesting information.

The first topic I would like to talk about is e-books and e-readers. E-books or electronic books are books that can be read digitally or on a computer or device known as an e-reader. Some popular e-readers used today are I-pads, the Kindle, the Sony Reader, and the Nook. The books says that the use of e-readers is rapidly moving from homes to schools. I find that to be really cool.  I feel as though e-readers should replace all text books. Text books are so big and heavy and many classes require you to carry them back and forth. If text books were replaced by e-readers it would make so much sense. It would be easier for students and would save trees.

The second thing I would like to touch on is ensuring a safe online experience for students. The book talks about ways you can make sure students don’t wander onto bad sites.  Teachers can use a bookmark thing that only allows students to view certain sites or teachers can download software that allows students to go on pre-approved sites. I think this is something that is very important. The internet has so many sites that students should not have access to so it is good that there are ways to prevent students from going on to them.

The third thing I want to talk about is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is willful and repeated harm through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic equipment. Cyber bulling has become a very large issue in recent years in both society and school. Bullying has always been around, but now with technology people can do it anonymously and say extremely hurtful things and a lot of the time not be held accountable. I feel that students all need to know the negative consequences of cyberbullying and it should be taught to never do it. I know most schools have zero tolerance for it which is good, students should know that cyberbullying is a nasty thing that lead to bad things.

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Work cited

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. lead to bad things.

Digital Badge #C- Chapter 3

Chapter three discusses many points and concepts that are interesting.

The first thing I want to touch on is the page on High Tech high. It talked about schools where the educational philosophy blends new technologies with innovative approaches. It talks about how technology is integrated seamlessly in ways that support the goals of the school. I was very interested when reading about this. I think that it is only a matter of time before more and more schools take this approach. I feel that technology is becoming so important and vital to teaching and learning.  To use technology like this just shows how beneficial it is to implement it.









The second thing that I want to discuss one of the instructional methods to engage students.  I want to further talk about Inquiry Learning. Inquiry learning engages students in projects that ask them to do authentic and active work by investigating relevant questions in a subject field. I choose to talk about this method because I think that it is an effective method. I feel as though students become more engaged in something if they are doing something hands on. They tend to take more in when they are to look up information and present things rather than sitting being told information. When having to just sit and listen to a teacher  tell you specific information the words most likely go in one ear and out the other.  Other instructional methods are one-on-one  tutoring, learning groups, and metacongnitive thinking.

The last thing that I want to talk about is section about creativity. The book says that information technologies provide students and teachers with powerful ways to express their creativity.  I agree. I think that technology really helps to convey peoples creativity.  People can express themselves through technology, it has become an outlet that many people take advantage of.  Technology not only makes it easier to complete school projects and assignments, but it also helps to make it easy to convey creativity on those projects.





Works Cited



Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.





"Introduction To High Tech High" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.

Digital Badge #B- Chapter 2

In reading the second chapter to our book, I found several topics I want to touch on.

  The first part that I want to talk about is the part about apps for teaching and learning. I find it to be really incredible that apps can now be used in the classroom. Teachers can use these to help the students to be more engaged on what they are learning about. It is cool that apps are not just being made for games and social media, now you can find apps for science, math, history, and a lot of other topics. Students today are lucky for the technology that they have at their fingertips, they have so many resources for finding information and it only takes seconds. Before all of this students had to look up information in books which could sometimes take a while.

  The section on teaching philosophy was interesting to read about, I have read about teaching philosophies in previous classes but it is always a topic that grabs my attention. This section just briefly described the teacher-centered and student-centered philosophies.  Teacher-centered teaching is when the teacher is the only person talking.  Teachers who use this was of teaching use student scores from tests to determine which students have learned and which have not. Student-centered teaching is where teachers are solely there to ask questions and challenge their students.  Teachers who use this way of teaching create puzzles, ask questions and engage in conversations with their students. After reading this part I got to thinking about which philosophy I would go by in my classroom and I came to the conclusion that I would go with the student-centered one, I feel students would thrive more if taught this way.

 
Another thing that caught my attention while reading were the terms "digital natives" and "Digital immigrants" I have never heard of these terms. A digital native is a person who has grown up using instant and interactive computer and wireless technologies.  The book states that an average college grad has spent some 10,000 hours playing video games and 20,000 hours watching television, this statistic astonishes me, I find that hard to believe. This definitely proves that technology is taking over in this world it makes me wonder how many hours are spent on the internet on social media.

In conclusion, this chapter was very informative. It is information that is not just going to be read and forgotten like a lot of text book information, this is stuff that will be implemented when I become a teacher.

Resources-

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Barnes, A (2015, January 24). School,theres an app for that. Created with
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Digital Badge #A - Chapter 1

First I want to reflect on the term "iGeneration" I never really thought of myself as a part of this generation because I was never some 8 year old with a tablet or cell phone, but with reading the definition I do technically fit into this generation. I did grow up with technology all around me and I use it in my everyday life. I feel that the term "iGeneration" is interesting, it is strange to think that technology has taken over so much that it has claimed a whole generation. Children have become so tech savvy. Parents use tablets to distract their toddlers and to keep them behaved. So with technology becoming more and more vital in everyday life it is no surprise that teachers should start becoming well equipped with information on technology.


Something that I also found interesting in this chapter was the list of "must-have" technologies for the classroom. A teacher of the year had listed the technologies he thought were must-haves that he had used in his classroom, those being; A laptop, an interactive white board, a student participation system with clickers, and iPod and a smart phone. This definitely threw me off. When I was in elementary school the best technology I had to use a computer. I did not get to see a smart board or use a iPod in class. I did not know That some of these things could be used effectively in the class room. This leads me to believe that I have a lot to learn about using technology in the classroom.

It was also interesting to read the strategies for learning new technologies. Things like expanding your technology categories and creating small technology groups are good ways to become better at knowing the different technologies in the classroom. I found it interesting when I read " The rapid pace of technological change means that learning about and using must-have technologies will be ongoing as long as you teach." This shows that technology is not going away, new technologies are always going to arise and teachers need to realize this. Getting to know technologies and having them in your classroom is what teachers now have to do.

After reading this chapter I have now realized that I need to become more informed on the different technologies that are now being used in classrooms.

Citations

1. Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
2. "Technology in the Classroom: Digital Media." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2015.
3. Whittaker, Zack. "Defining the 'iGeneration': Not Just a Geeky Bunch of Kids | ZDNet." ZDNet. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2015.