November TPACK

This month has not been much different from the previous months.  I have not seen much technology actually used in the classroom (other than the projector), but I did learn about some of the technology in the school and the district.  I got this information from the ladies in charge of technology in the school.  They were very insightful as to how the technology could be used so well in class (although they think the school has a lot of technology, especially in the form of power point and videos), as well as suggestions for new teachers.  They believe that technology needs to be incorporated correctly into the classroom lessons for it to be effective.  They also told me to embrace the technology movement because that would give me an advantage over the more veteran teachers.  I found their information insightful and surprising (I had no idea the school had smartboards in the library, so they do exist there!).

With the use of technology we do have, it's nice to see how Mr. Altagracia (as well as myself when I was teaching) utilized it when teaching lessons.  The students love videos and little games.  So both Mr. A and myself try to incorporate lots of videos to demonstrate the lesson we were going over that day.  Many of the students will ask questions pertaining to the lesson as the video goes along, and that's when I know the students are beginning to understand the content knowledge.  I think at this time it's great to see the pedagogy I have been learning, the content knowledge I know, and the technology all work together to create a good experience for the students, one where they are able to learn more!  Through this class and my fieldwork experience, I have been able to truly see how technology can be implemented properly in a classroom, even if it's not the fancy kind of technology.

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