This week we we watched a video, First Graders in Ms. Cassidy's Class; it discusses the variety of technology she uses with her students. Throughout the video, it showed how Ms. Cassidy's students use technology in the classroom. The students use blogs, Wiki, and Skype. Her students also get to use computers, Nintendo DS, and SmartBoards. Her students lovet o use the computers to blog because they like to see what friends, classmates, and even strangers say in their commenting sections. The students also stated how much they enjoy blogging. It's one of their favorite things to do because they can do this both at school and at home. Her students also use iMovie, in groups or individually, to create videos. Ms. Cassidy's students also like using Skype because they can talk professionally to other classes about what they learned that day or wanted to learn. I have never heard of classes using the Nintendo DS to learn. Normally Nintendo DS' are used for fun, but Ms. Cassidy's class use them for playing educational games. Very interesting! For my future class, my students will blog daily and use Skype. I think Skype would be a great source of communication with people in other classes/schools. Of course, I would love to use a SMART Board in my future class. They are a huge success in learning!!
Hey Caroline! I also had never heard of using Nintendo DS in the classroom. I think it is a good idea because then students get to have fun and learn at the same time. I will defiantly use Nintendo in my classroom. But I also like the idea of using Skype to communicate with others.
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ReplyDelete"Of course, I would love to use a SMART Board in my future class. They are a huge success in learning!!" I am not a fan of SMARTboards. Iwould rather see the money spent so that the tools are put into the hands of the learners. Your list of what other thins Mrs. Cassidy does is much more impressive that her use of SMARTboards. At least to me.
Thoughtful. Interesting.