About Class

I truly enjoyed the class and I thought you gave us plenty of food for thougtht. I learned more than I can remember however, I retained and recorded things that I can use later. Next year I plan to surprise my students with incorporating technology in my class. I am excited and somewhat nervous about technology implementation but it is very necessary for our students. I feel this was one classes that is worth every penny of tution cost.
Thank You! for an eye opening experience.

2500.00 for my classroom

I am excited about technology in the classroom. I think students would benefit greatly, I also understand that most businesses are technology ready so this would give students the advantage. If I recieved this money I would invest in a couple of computers for my classroom, however the one thing that I would be interested in would be the smart board which would be a wonderful tool for the classroom.
Computers connects children to the real world. I believe children miss out on opportunities because they are not technology ready having computers in the class room will open up unfamiliar territory, particularly inner city youth who most often don't have it in their home.
This would also educate me and how I can connect math and computers. I would also consider getting a television or some type of device that children can shoot videos or show a podcast that would be made and presented by them. I think podcasting would be a new wave of the future in my classroom. I know the kids would love learning this way. I am excited and I will apply for grants that will make this possible.

Copyright and teachers

Wow! I felt overwhelmed with all of the copyright information but at the same time I felt very informed and concerned. I wondered what copyright law am I breaking, or have I in the past. This week helped me to understand boundries and how important it is to stay within boundries of what's legal or illegal when it comes to copyright laws. I am sure people are violating the copyright laws daily and not know it, however as educators it is important to be informed of these types of things that may come back to haunt you one day. We are constantly on the internet searching for good resources we can still from others that may help us in the classroom and someday may call them our own but we must give credit where credit is due. So in keeping within the copyright laws you must be very carful what you ask for!

Grants for the classroom

If I had to select one from the following list, I would select the Best Buy award. I believe I could best benefit from this award because your money could be used for a vaiety of things that would help you become technolgy ready in class. I think I will apply for this grant, this seems like the type of grant that requires minimum qualifications. I am very interested in integrating technology in my classroom. I think the children would greatly benefit from these experiences, and look forward to class because technology gives a new perspective on life with math.
I am excited about what I've learned from this class however I don't feel as comfortable with technolgy integration to really get started. I will need to take more classes that will give me the comfidence I need to incorporate technology in my lessons.