Blog Post #11

First Graders in Ms. Cassidy's Class

It was amazing to see all the kids working with different technology in the classroom and how they are like little experts with it. Seeing how the kids work well with technology inspires me to use it in my classroom. They seemed to really enjoy the using it. In the video, Ms. Cassidy has her students using many different programs to help her students learn. Some of the different things her students created were wikis and blogs. Ms. Cassidy also had a blog for her students and parents to look at. It is a great way for parents to see what their children are learning. Her students also played games on computers and on the Nitendo DS to help them learn. In Ms. Cassidy's Skype Interview, she talks about the portfolios that her students have created. They are also a greta way for parents to see their children progress. Ms. Cassidy talks about how techonology is here to stay and it will never go away.

I really enjoyed learning about Ms. Cassidy's class. I enjoyed seeing them learn and talk about the different technologies that they use in their class. I will definitely use technology in my classroom the will help my students learn. Instead of using a blog to keep parents updated, I plan on using a Podcast. I want the parents of my studets to know what their children are learning, so I will post my Podcast to the class website. I also like the idea of having my students make a portfolio to keep all of their work in. I want my students to use the internet as a way of learning like Ms. Cassidy's students, and like her students I want them know the importance of being safe on the internet. I learned a lot from Ms. Cassidy and can't wait to use what I learned in my future classroom.