A Whole New World

I was very lucky this semester to be in a classroom where there was an immense amount of technology access. My students had their own Ipads and used it almost everyday, especially Khan Academy. Since my school is 100% low socioeconomic, having these Ipads are very beneficial.

Technology is an engagement tool for my students. Every chance they get to use the Ipads, they take it and take full advantage of it. When they finish work early, they are to work on their Ipads. The applications/websites that students use on a daily basis are Khan Academy, ixl.com, Accelerated Reader, and extra math. My GATE students have recently started using the Keynote application, which is similar to PowerPoint, to work on a GATE project.

Besides the Ipads, we have an Apple TV and an ELMO. We consistently show videos, as well, when it is aligned to our lesson.

Since I was able to experience technology in my placement, I was given a different perspective of technology in the classroom. Now that we have it, I can’t imagine technology. Students are constantly given extra opportunity to learn with these Ipads. When they are done with work, they continue to work and learn, but in an engaging way. My lesson plans and school days would be more dull, if it we did not have technology. I really hope when I have my classroom, I will have the privilege to have access to technology, just like this placement. I will provide my students with as much opportunity with technology implemented in their education as I can, even if it will just be with my own Ipad.