Classroom Technologies

Google Earth, Google Earth Lit Trips, and Prezi are just a few of the different technologies out there that many people don’t know very much about. This week in my technology class we were given the opportunity to explore some of the different types of technologies/lessons that we might incorporate in our future classrooms. For this assignment I focused on the third grade level. I wanted to find a good way to teach my students about phonemic awareness/letter recognition. I found that the smart board would be one of my best options for this type of lesson. I would use the smart board to write out many of my lessons/activities. The smart board is a good way to get the whole class involved in a fun way. By using the smart board I am able to write/draw alphabet tables and sound boxes. I can also use “clickers” along with the smart board. The clickers will allow me to see who understands and who needs a little more explanation. The smart board also has a new feature out, allowing two students to be able to use the smart board at once. This will open many new activity opportunities for the students. Being able to have two students up at once will allow me to have “alphabet races.” The class will be divided up into two groups and will have a race to see who can complete the alphabet first. These are just a couple of the ideas I have for my future third grade class. When I presented this idea to my class, I received positive feedback. I will need to set aside some time to make sure the students have proper knowledge about how to work the smart board. But other than that I can't wait to use these methods in my future classroom.