Blog Reflection #2

Reflecting on the Newsletter you created, consider how students would be able to use Word to "construct meaning" for the specific standards your newsletter assignment addressed. Your reflection should mention the specific standards you covered with your newsletter activity.

When i was working on the newsletter i was demonstrating how i wanted my students to do it. My teaching goal is to have all the students understand what they learned and to show me by as a class to do the newsletter. I want to split the class in half and have one half work with me and the other half with a student teacher. I would do this because my teaching level is for first grade students and they will need some help with the computer. The indicators are to 1.understand the meaning of new words from context of conversations. The use of pictures that accompany text or the use of concrete objects. 2. Recognize and demonstrate an understanding of enviromental print. 3.Name items in common categories. 4. Demonstrate or orally communicate position and directional words.5. Determine the meaning of unknown words with assistance or cues from an adult.

What do I know, understand, and feel about integrating technology in the classroom?

Integrating technology in the classroom seems more important now than ever before. I feel technology is a great tool to interest students more and have them learn more about operating a computer. The computer would also be a great tool for the teachers because they can look things up online such as lesson plans in just a couple of seconds. The internet also allows to have virtual teaching and video confrencing to student who are unable to come to class. This is great for students who learn in diffrent ways technology may be something that their comfortable with and will understand better than other methods used.