Journal #6
"Learning Connections: Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom" By Elizabeth Ross Hubbell
This article is in total support for the introduction of technology during our childhood, which i think is a great perspective. When we are children we are surrounded by technology. This curiosity for our surroundings should be developed not only on our own but in the classroom as well. The author gives a few examples that will incorporate technology, connectivity and knowledge. For example, Kidspiration is a program that allows the students to interact with technology and information. It is a graphic organizer program that not only documents progress, but it is fun, effective and can be shared to family or class members for retention. I have had the chance to work on this program and I thought it was the easiest, coolest way to document information. It really was the first chance I got to align my work and show my talents to be displayed to my future students; highly recommend. Another example the author uses is Starfall which is a .com. It can be found on the internet and easily incorporated into any classroom. This author gives some concrete examples of how those examples can and should be used in a classroom setting. All in all, technology should be delivered into our children's minds at any age. If we don't do it who will?
Question 1: Are you pro or con for the introduction of technology at such young ages?
I am all for technology so I think I'm a pro. If my kid or student is going to need technology in the future I do not want to be the person to withhold information, I want to be the person delivering it in as many ways as possible. Besides another perspective never hurt!
Question 2: Do you think technology will become a daily part of classroom life?
Honestly I wouldn't doubt it. I can totally picture children needing wear a wrist band for their attendance that is taken by a scanner in the attendance building. This will promote responsibility, the truth (ditching) and technology in the classroom.
This article is in total support for the introduction of technology during our childhood, which i think is a great perspective. When we are children we are surrounded by technology. This curiosity for our surroundings should be developed not only on our own but in the classroom as well. The author gives a few examples that will incorporate technology, connectivity and knowledge. For example, Kidspiration is a program that allows the students to interact with technology and information. It is a graphic organizer program that not only documents progress, but it is fun, effective and can be shared to family or class members for retention. I have had the chance to work on this program and I thought it was the easiest, coolest way to document information. It really was the first chance I got to align my work and show my talents to be displayed to my future students; highly recommend. Another example the author uses is Starfall which is a .com. It can be found on the internet and easily incorporated into any classroom. This author gives some concrete examples of how those examples can and should be used in a classroom setting. All in all, technology should be delivered into our children's minds at any age. If we don't do it who will?
Question 1: Are you pro or con for the introduction of technology at such young ages?
I am all for technology so I think I'm a pro. If my kid or student is going to need technology in the future I do not want to be the person to withhold information, I want to be the person delivering it in as many ways as possible. Besides another perspective never hurt!
Question 2: Do you think technology will become a daily part of classroom life?
Honestly I wouldn't doubt it. I can totally picture children needing wear a wrist band for their attendance that is taken by a scanner in the attendance building. This will promote responsibility, the truth (ditching) and technology in the classroom.
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