technology videos

The most important thing I learned from the videos is that when technology is used in the classroom it needs to be exciting for the kids. It needs to help the children see the material in a new and exciting way. I really liked the spider activity because they got to use technology to capture the spiders with the cameras and then share their findings with another school in a different state. The other two videos were also great because they allowed the students to make their own powerpoints. This expanded their knowledge through actually seeing and doing rather than just hearing the teacher lecture about it.
Another great thing about technology that I learned is that it is such a great way for children to show off their work. With the spider activity, they shared with the students from another state. Both classes were able to see each others success and learn twice as much material. The Brown Bear and Habitat also helped students show off their work because they were able to create a powerpoint and slide show that they can show to their friends. This is good because students should be excited about what they have done and want to share it with people. It will give them a sense that their work is important and they can do what they set their minds too.