Reflections for November 10-16

1.  What technology use and attitudes did I see modeled?  This week in my cute little first grade classroom I noticed that  when students got finished early with their assignments they would go to the back of the room where listening centers were set up.  The way listening centers work is the kids just put on head phones and listen to a book on tape while they follow along in their own books.  It is a really cute idea and is something they can easily do on their own.  

2.  What was my own experience trying to use technology in this setting?  This past week I was able to use the microphone again so that all of the students could hear me while I taught my lesson.  Also, next week I plan on making a power point presentation for a literacy lesson on homophones.  With this lesson  I also plan on teaching the students a song about homophones and using the stereo located in our classroom.  

3.  Share 1 idea that you have for using technology for a lesson or content area that you observed being taught this week: My teaching partner used a web cam in her most recent literacy  lesson.  She taught about long and short vowel sounds for the letter "a" and about the silent "e".  Then she taught the kids a chant and let them perform the chant on web cam so they could view themselves.  The students loved this idea and were so engaged all throughout the technology portion of the lesson.