While I have been working on the lesson plan assignment for the class I have been thinking about all that I have learned and not only have I had the benefit from taking this class, but how useful and fun it has been for my class to get to try different things. I will say that my student teacher is great with technology ideas and usage so he has provided many opportunities for the class as well as myself and we all appreciate that too.
The most amazing part to me is with one piece of equipment and about 45 minutes a story can be developed. I look back to the book each group created about ISU and the creativeness that went on in a very small amount of time. Then I start to compare it to projects students get to do at school and how well the time would be used if we were able to put in the technology piece more often and not back away because of being so unsure. I let my class make an advertisement/example of PBIS for the school and they only had about 20 minutes to do so because something happened and the adults could not finish the video. My class in 20 minutes made the adult part that we spent a day on look so amateur. It was amazing for me to see how natural this kind of stuff comes to children and how skiddish the adults are.
As I have stated before I know that my class will have use to at least one Flip Video Camera after the holidays and hopefully two. I am so excited to allow them to create and share at least every other week!
I just know that I will be the one who continues to grow and learn from their experiences and us being able to share them.
The best part is not only am I asking for the Flip Video, but I think that an I-Pad is in my future too!
It really is just like Christmas.
Jo, It's reassuring to hear how much your students havce taken to the technology. Sometimes I worry about how much time it will take to do some of these projects, and it's nice to be reminded that not every project has to be a big ordeal. I'm excited for the day that I can have my own classroom and try some of these things out.
ReplyDeletePS I hope you get an iPad! I am so happy with mine!
It really is amazing how technology savvy students are compared to adults! Time is definitely a factor that I worry about when thinking about lesson plans. Sometimes you need more time on an activity and sometimes you don't have enough time. It's great when students surpass your expectations about an assignment, especially in a time crunch.
ReplyDeleteI'm also hoping to get a Flip Video & am really excited to use it with my class!
It is exciting to see you use what you have learned in the classroom. I often worry how long something will take when planing. When I was student teaching I didn't know if somethings would work or how long they would take but I am also glad to hear that you can do small quick projects that are just as effective.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the great advantage to having your own class (that meet daily) is that although you can certainly use technology for smaller projects (and these are great), every now and again, technology can be used for larger projects as well. The possibilities are really endless and I feel that so often we are bound by time limits, and although I am not advocating that these should not be considered, I am just saying that we should not shy away from bigger projects because of time issues.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you are getting the Flip camera, and imagine the fun you are going to have with the iPad. I think your students must be loving your class.
Thanks for always sharing some of our class ideas with your students! I want this to be a class where the ideas that we have and do can actually be done in the classroom. I think that is so important. I am excited for you - a new Flip and iPad! I like the fact that you are not afraid to try new things!
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