Week 10 PLE

First of all, the narrator dude was talking so fast that it made it really hard for me to concentrate on what was being said. Anyway, as is the case with almost everything in the younger grades, you have to be extremely explicit in your instructions on how to use technology. The Habitats video was a good example of the teacher being very clear on each instruction. I can see this as a potential problem if the students aren’t on task. While the teacher is focusing on helping an individual group I can see the other students being unsure of what to do and getting off task. It worked for her because she had the other groups drawing a bear while she was helping those who had already finished. Another thing that I liked about the Habitat video and technology, is that technology is a great way to SHOW parents that their child is learning. The parents can see that their children used technology that they don’t even know how to use in many instances. Gathering a family together and showing their child’s project is also a fun way that they can show that they are learning. In the Habitat example where the students make the little videos, I noted that the students could have the video they made for the rest of their lives. This world is becoming increasingly technology based, and these videos reaffirmed to me how important it is that we give our students (even at a really young age) access to and practice with technology. It is just like teaching how to read and write is vital to children’s survival in today’s world, teaching how to become proficient in using technology in today’s world is also extremely important if we want to help mold successful individuals