Technology Can Help

Technology can help in the classroom in so many different ways. With the recent advancement in technology, all age levels are able to use it in some way during the school year. If I was teaching a very young class, from around ages five to nine, there are certain things I would use. I think that these students would enjoy using programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It is not too difficult to the point where they would become discouraged and quit. It is fun and challenging for them, and a new way to learn fun things. Another something that these youngsters could use is a scavenger hunt. This is a great way for them to get away from the common textbook and make learning fun. They follow links to websites and find the answers to the questions. It is a whole new exciting way of learning.
If I were teaching kids from ages ten and up, I would use some more advanced tactics to incorporate technology into the classroom. I would allow them to create their own blogs about anything that they would want. The idea of this is for them to enjoy writing and way to do this is by writing about something enjoyable. Then you set up a blog for them to write on, and set a certain amount of passages they need. If I was a student this, I would really enjoy it. Something else that would be fun to use is MovieMaker. This is a great way for students to learn how to use a digital camera and the movie program on the computer. I would have my students take a bunch of pictures of something that they are very passionate about. Then upload them on the computer and go through the entire movie making process. Students would then talk about why they picked this topic and tell us everything they did inside MovieMaker.
There are so many things that can be done using technology in the classroom today and we need to take advantage of it by using the different and exciting programs that are offered to us.