My guiding principles for using technology:
1. Creativity: I will be creative and I will not be afraid to explore new uses for technology to inspire my students to do the same. I will constantly look for new ways to use "old" technology through peers, workshops, trainings, classes, and the Internet.
2. Safety: I will teach safe practices for using technology for educational or personal use.
3. Knowledge: I will do my best to fully understand the technology before using it in the classroom so my students can truly benefit from its use. However, I will not be ashamed of having to make mistakes or having to learn from my students and accept their help when it comes to technology in the classroom.
4. Use: When I use technology in the classroom, I will use it to benefit the students and expand their learning. I will not simply use it because its there.
What kind of technology do you have for your 4th graders to use?
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We have computers for all the students to use, we have a smartboard, and in every class, we have a production room where we broadcast the school news every day, Turning Point... that's all I can think of at the moment but I'm sure ther is more. In fact I know there is and I just haven't been trained in it all yet. There are many restrictions on what we can access online. Youtube is always a big one that comes up as well as teachertube. Any personal networking site like Facebook and Myspace are also restricted.
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