My Reflection on Education & Technology

In today's world technology can not be avoided.  It is a part of most everything we do.  This is true for the classroom, education, and the way students learn in today's world as well.  It is so important that we as educators embrace technology and use the different tools available to connect with our children and teach them in the best possible manner…one that they can relate to.  While it may seem unconventional to many, it is in fact the new norm.  There are so many ways to connect with today's youth and their parents.  We just have to be willing to put forth a little extra effort and time in order to do so.

Teachers have so many unique and wonderfully useful tools at their fingertips in the digital world.  Portaportal is an excellent way to organize and keep references to the thousands of websites out there.  A blog and classroom website is an excellent way to keep everyone up to date and informed of the happenings within the class.  It is a wonderful tool for parents as well as students.  Twitter is also a very common form of social media being used by teachers to stay in touch with their students and keep them informed outside of the classroom.  You have to cater to what they know, like and use….it is so important.   Google is an entire world unto itself.  I am just delving into the countless amount of things Google has to offer.  The entire Google setup is so user friendly and easy to manage.  Everything is in one place.  The possibilities as a tool in the classroom are endless.  I am so excited to learn and keep learning about the many ways that technology can be used in the classroom and how to properly teach my students so that they will be equipped to succeed in the digital world.

~Morgan