I love this! I completely agree with the stage that I would be in and that would be adaptation. I remember when I was student teaching; each room had about five laptops for the children to share. At first, I was a little uncertain to have the children do activities on the computers. I did not want to be responsible for what happens to the computers and I was not really sure what kind of engaging learning activities I could provide kindergarteners. A lot of them did not know how to use a computer so I needed to start off slow. Hmm.. something easy to teach and fun for them. :/ STARFALL!!! Once I showed the children this site, they loved it! They could not wait for it to be their turn to use the computers! Even the students who had no interest in learning their letters and sounds wanted to use Starfall.
During my student teaching experience, I also had to use a MAC and a promethean board. Both the MAC and promethean board were brand new to me. I was scared and lost at first, but once I started getting the hang of it, I began to like it.
As a student, I am the type of person who needs to first write out the assignment with a pen and paper and then type it out. It just makes me feel secure that I have a back up written copy in case a printer is not available, etc. In the future, when I have a classroom that are older in age, I will definitely give them the option to do this as well.
I leave you with two things that I felt true and fit perfectly with what we are learning and talking about in class. One is a quote taken from my social science class book that proves how fast word travels with technology and the other is a picture quote that was found on facebook. I believe it shows how times have changed with technology.
"When the television networks announced that President Barak Obama was to speak to the nation about bin Laden, social media flashed the news across the country and the world. Sean McDonough, an ESPN announcer calling the Phillies baseball game that night, reported the next day that everyone in the stadium knew that bin Laden was dead in less than two to three minutes. Blackberries lit up, people tweeted or went on the Internet to confirm the news. Only the ball players and umpires, with their cell phones in their lockers, didn't know and wondered why the fans---Phillies and Cardinals alike---joined in unison in shouting "U.S.A.!!! U.S.A!!!" over and over again (Farris 7)."
Farris, J. Pamela. Elementary and Middle School Social Studies: An Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Approach. 6th ed. Long Grove: Waveland Press, Inc., 2012.
We are teens. 2012. In Facebook. Retrieved 7 September 2012, from http://www.facebook.com/weareteens
Ha! Lisa, I loved your quote and image- both of which I remember or have seen! I'm currently using Starfall with kindergarten students as well- and they love it!
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