The New Era...Technology in the Classroom: Double Journal Entry #1

Quote:
What if, indeed. After studying the matter, Ms. Davidson concluded, “Online blogs directed at peers exhibit fewer typographical and factual errors, less plagiarism, and generally better, more elegant and persuasive prose than classroom assignments by the same writers.”

Response:
According to Ms. Davidson, teaching children to blog in the classroom for class would be a more efficient way to get the students original ideas.  She is absolutely correct because children are more interested in new technology. They will not ask other students for help if they have the "cool" technology to use. They would want to explore on the internet and find their own sources to use instead of students using the same ideas in papers like they would do now.  It is becoming this way in our time and age.  If you make college students like us write a paper, we are going to talk to other students and see what exactly the teacher is looking for.  When we get to use the technology given to us we use our own ideas because it's something new.

Reference:

Heffner, Virginia. Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade - NYTimes.com. Opinion - Opinionator - NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp

Related Resource:
This source explains the reasons why technology has been integrated into the classroom and why it is so important. The reasons that they give are all great reasons for technology to be integrated.  It makes learning that much more fun. And I 100% agree with the teachers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxyH1qgKZQ&NR=1

Reference:
deanstev. " Integrating Technology into classrooms - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxyH1qgKZQ&NR=1>.

Who am I?? I'll tell you!

Hello everyone!! I am Kelsey Stemple, as I'm sure you can see, and I am from Aurora, WV.  I lived in Martinsburg, WV for almost 14 years of my life and just recently my family moved back up to Preston County.  I currently have a house in Fairmont and plan to remain there for a couple years.
 I want to, one day, teach a fifth grade math class.  I also hope to graduate with a specialization in math when I leave Fairmont State.  In my personal opinion, I feel like children learn when they are engaged in the classroom. If a child has a teacher who they can relate to and who can make them laugh it becomes easier for them to learn.  That student then wants to listen to us more because they feel more comfortable. I could be teaching them algebra and have them move around the classroom to get the answers to the equation or they could be on an Ipad working with a calculator to solve problems that I am giving them.  There are many ways that you can keep children involved in the classroom with technology and without.