Week 12 Assignemnt 2

Technology in the classroom is becoming more and more predominant. Tablets are replacing textbooks and students can research anything they want at the snap of a finger. By embracing and integrating technology in the classroom, teachers can set students up for a successful life outside of the classroom. Technology can make learning more fun and subjects that students can feel are challenging or boring can become more interesting with virtual lessons.

            Technology that can be available in classrooms include computer and word processing software such as Microsoft word, Apple works, or Pages, photo-editing programs such as Picasa and Picaboo, and  drawing programs such as Kid Pix, TuxPaint, or ArtRage. Telling a story on multimedia form is the same as writing a story. When writing a good story, students must have developed good grammar, sequence and flow, and know how to write interesting details.

            Education is not just about memorizing facts and vocabulary words, but its about solving complex problems and being able to collaborate with others in the workforce. Technology occupies an important place within student lives’. By integrating technology in the classroom, teachers are providing student with the tools that will take them into today’s technological world.

Some of the technological tools that I would use in my classroom one day include:

·      Kahoot

·      Prezi

·      VoiceThread

·      Class Dojo

·      UDL Bookbuilder

·      KidBlog

·      SMILE

    Global Trex

·      ToonDoo

    Tech Lesson using Global Trek

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