I continue to work toward my goal, and am currently on target with what I had set for myself. Currently, I do not have to adjust my goal, as it is working for me and my students. After introducing Webspiration to my students, I found that they were able to display more information using this tool than I had seen without it. I was amazed at the information they were able to share with others once they were given the opportunity to put their creativity, motivation, and effort into something that was important to them. It has taught me to continue to push my students and show them new information, new tools, and new technology. They will continue to shine if I continue to teach them in ways they had never been taught before. I am now incorporating the use of Excel into my teaching of graphs and measurements. I know that as we get more comfortable with using the technology, new ideas will come up and we will build upon those questions and ideas.
Throughout this process, it will continue to be a learning process for me as well as the students. Technology is always changing, and new instructional tools, strategies, and ideas are developed on a daily basis. We teach our students to be life-long learners, and we must demonstrate that skill as well.
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Shannon,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great outcome using Webspiration. I used Kidspiration on the SmartBoard for the first time with my students as part of a closure activity. They are working on a project and now are incorporating graphic organizers from Kidspiration for their notes from research. I was surprised how quickly some of them began using this on their own. You are so right, we have to model being life long learners even though at times I wish I was at more of an expert level than beginner with the tools I am using and introducing.
Carolyn Doyle
Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteI really have enjoyed using Webspiration and Kidspiration, and I have been able to see the difference with my students as well. I really like how you are having your students organize their data using graphic organizers. For many students, organization is a difficult task, and we all know how important it is in the real world. I often feel like I am learning right along with my students with some of these technological tools, but it is fun regardless. I do agree that I wish I could be more proficient, but I hope to find the time in the summer to enhance my skills.
Thanks,
Shannon