Ms. Cassidy seems like she is a wonderful teacher who is inspiring students to learn with technology. She started a web page 10 years ago and then she starting blogging. She was funded through the Federal Government and was allowed time to work on technology related things. She says that technology is not going away. It is here and will be here for many years to come. Teachers need to embrace her ideas about teaching with technology. Students are able to be more creative with their work and they are usually more proud of their work. Her students get really excited when they get views or comments on a blog. This is a great way for children to get positive feedback from other students and teachers. I liked how she viewed Twitter. I was mainly thinking of it as being a status update on what you are doing. But like she said once you spend some time on it you can find out a lot of important and valuable information. Students can tweet about certain topics in class and give each other links to different websites that may help them. My favorite question from all the students was the one asked about how she protects her students on the internet. She gave a great answer. She said you are not just protecting them you are also protecting what they see. It is important for teachers to guide their students so they can be safe while using the internet. She tells them to not use their last name and to not post pictures of them. Children are naive and they need to be taught the proper way to use the internet to better their education.
Hey Amy. I agree in that it is a positive feedback method. It's so important for students to receive positive feedback when the opportunity comes. Creativity is also huge. Technology can help students use their creativity and imagination through technology. The more leeway they have, the better!
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ReplyDeleteYou make a great point about safety and what can be done ... She said you are not just protecting them you are also protecting what they see. It is important for teachers to guide their students so they can be safe while using the internet. She tells them to not use their last name and to not post pictures of them. We as educators have to take control of protecting our students. That is going to be a concern with any new experiences we have with our students on the internet. We must be proactive in helping them learn how to be safe in their future studies.