As a mother of three children I am acutely aware of the influence of technology on children. For instance, my three year old daughter is able to navigate between her games on my iPad without asking for help. My 5 and 7 year olds play games in which they practice either math or language learning. It is clear that today's students are comfortable and at home with technology and learning.
Now that I am pursuing a Masters degree in Education I have begun to reflect on how and why I want to incorporate technology into my classroom. I plan to teach Spanish or English as a Second Language and utilizing technology is a powerful way to enhance their learning experience. For example, in a class for Spanish learners we could have a classroom collaboration with a class in Spain or another Spanish speaking country. The students could use language in authentic fashions whether they are writing emails to one another or Skyping. I would also be able to do a similar collaboration with ESL students. Another reason why I want to incorporate technology in my classroom is that it is a powerful tool to engage my students in the learning process. Whether my students are communicating with students in the classroom collaborative, working on a online assignment or watching a video of native speakers they will be more engaged and inspired to learn the target language. These experiences will demonstrate for my students the benefits and joys of learning a second language.
This semester I am taking an instructional technology class, hence this blog. I am excited to be learning more about what as an educator I can do in order to use technology in my classroom. I hope that through this class I will become more comfortable with technology in the classroom and be able to use it to the benefit of my students. So please come on this journey with me and stop back to see what I am learning. I am excited to share it with you.
Now that I am pursuing a Masters degree in Education I have begun to reflect on how and why I want to incorporate technology into my classroom. I plan to teach Spanish or English as a Second Language and utilizing technology is a powerful way to enhance their learning experience. For example, in a class for Spanish learners we could have a classroom collaboration with a class in Spain or another Spanish speaking country. The students could use language in authentic fashions whether they are writing emails to one another or Skyping. I would also be able to do a similar collaboration with ESL students. Another reason why I want to incorporate technology in my classroom is that it is a powerful tool to engage my students in the learning process. Whether my students are communicating with students in the classroom collaborative, working on a online assignment or watching a video of native speakers they will be more engaged and inspired to learn the target language. These experiences will demonstrate for my students the benefits and joys of learning a second language.
This semester I am taking an instructional technology class, hence this blog. I am excited to be learning more about what as an educator I can do in order to use technology in my classroom. I hope that through this class I will become more comfortable with technology in the classroom and be able to use it to the benefit of my students. So please come on this journey with me and stop back to see what I am learning. I am excited to share it with you.
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