Part of my learning during course 1 was that there is some debate over the use of technology in primary school classrooms. Is it effective and is it justifiable? Since I teach kindergarten I’ve begun thinking about the technology I use and trying to ensure that it is meaningful. This year at my school each…
The Flat Classroom® Project is all about joining classrooms all over the world. It “lowers the walls” and allows collaborative learning with other classrooms around the world. It is primarily designed for middle and high school classrooms, but classrooms all the way down to kindergarten can get involved. ”The concept of a ‘flat classroom’ is based on the…
I’m a fan of TED talks. In case you’re not familiar with them, here is the description from wikipedia: TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate “ideas worth spreading.” TED was founded in 1984 as a one-off event and the conference was held annually…
One of the debates going on in technology education seems to be “When do you begin using technology in the classroom?”. Is it appropriate for a 5 year old child to be spending classroom time interacting with a computer /iPad, or would that time be better spent interacting with the teacher or classmates, or a…
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