Technology in the Classroom

I believe the primary role of technology in the classroom should be to enhance, rather than to replace: instead of using technology as a substitute for teacher or peer instruction, I believe in integrating technology into the classroom in order to improve the efficiency of an activity or routine, enhance students' understanding of a topic or content area, or offer students experiences they could not otherwise access within their community (e.g. watching an eagle nesting via webcam during a unit on animal behavior). During my professional experiences, I have successfully incorporated the following technology into classroom activities:
  • Introdudced to SMART and Promethean Interactive Whiteboards
  • Familiarity with various social medias: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Twitter, Musical.ly
  • Classroom websites and blogs: See an example of a Family Expat  website I created here!
  • Nikon D5000 DSL, GoPro  cameras
  • Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
  • iWorks: Keynote, Pages, and Numbers
  • Google Docs
  • iPads (literacy activities, math games, and online research for students)
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Online learning software, such as Reading Eggs, iXL Math, Think Through Math,  Khan Academy.
  • Ted_Ed and Pinterest 
  • YouTube educational videos 
  • Online, interactive literacy resources, such as We Give Books, Storyline Online, and Tumblebooks
  • Digital photography to document and share learning experiences
  • Digital Scrapbooking: Heritage Makers
  • Digital Blogging:  WordPress, Weebly, Shutterfly, Bloomz
  • Books on CD
  • Video recording devices, e.g. Flip cameras, iPhones, iPads, Samsung Tablet
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