The students in Mrs. Cassidy's third grade class from Canada were very interested in learning with technology. They learn by posting blogs, using webpages, wiki, making vidoes, Skype, they even use Nintendo DS's in the classroom. They are excited to post blogs because they are able to get comments from family. Their blogs also helps them to sound out words better. Their writing improves every time they post. They know to say nice things on their blog. Webpages helps them find things on the internet. They can click on a picture and it will link to a learning site. They are also able to choose what they need to help them to improve on their learning. Using wiki, they are able to ask questions and research answers. The students even posted their own project on wiki. Third grade students are making their own videos and posting it to their blogs. With Skype they are able to take to people around the world and they learn problem solving skills and how to share by using Nintendo DS.
Dr. Strange did a Skype interview with Mrs. Cassidy in 3 parts.
Interview part 1.
Interview part 2.
Interview part 3.
Mrs. Cassidy has been incorporating technology in her teaching for over 10 years. There is a group of people including a technology coordinator that helps with the technology experience. Mrs. Cassidy stated that all principals might not be supportive of things or ways that you teach but they will let you teach it. Mrs. Cassidy also talked about students privacy. This is very important when having students post things on the Internet. She gave ways to protect their privacy. Using first names but not last names and also by posting students pictures but not that students picture as their profile photo. Teachers can even make up names for their students. Technology is here to stay, it will only improve. Mrs. Cassidy encourages teachers to have a knowledge of technology and to stay up to date on resources. Also teachers should create their own personal learning network, teachers will be able to get ideas from other educators. Teachers should also figure out what works for them and also their students. Mrs. Cassidy thinks that students should be creative with their blogs. If there is not enough class time for all students to blog in class, they can blog at home.
In my future classroom, I might use blogs, students are more careful about what they post because they know other people will read it. I will also use this because it helps to improve writing skills. I will also have my students to post videos of their work and I will try to use Skype so that my students will be able to talk to different people from around the world. There are many different cultures and I think that children can learn a lot from other people. I will be sure to protect all of my students privacy.
In future I would use blogs if I was in a higher grade and also do the videos of their work. I think the students using technology would be great.
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