Exit Slip 12/2

Today in class we started by watching a short clip of a teacher in Canada and how she integrates technology into her classroom.  While watching the video, we were asked to jot down notes of some of the ways the teacher integrates technology into her classroom. Here are some of her ways!

·        SMARTboard – engage participation, cooperative learning

·        Online collaborative projects – peers worldwide

·        Classroom blogs – lets parents know what’s going on in class, posted homework online

·        Student blogs – connect with others around the world

·        Computers and laptops – allowed many students access to computers

Next, we discussed together as a class and put into categories what she as a teacher could do before, couldn’t do before, and what she could do before but better now.  This really got me thinking as to how technology really affects our teaching and the students in our classroom.  It really helped me to justify when I should and should not use technology in my future classroom. 

After that, we used the jigsaw method to read parts of an article and then collaborate and talk with other people in different groups.  I really liked this because it allowed me to get to hear a variety of other people’s views and opinions.  Also because it really allows for everyone to participate and share their views with small groups.  I really liked today’s class.