I want to start off by saying those kids are AWESOME! They are doing things as 1st graders that I am only learning about now! It is so amazing that they are mastering the computer at the same pace they are mastering addition or simple spelling! I can't imagine how much our world will change as this generation grows up!
Now, Ms. Cassidy is truly an inspiration for any aspiring teacher wanting to incorporate technology into the classroom. "Technology is here to stay." This resonates so strongly the importance of learning what we do in EDM310! Technology is going to change the world of education and it is time for teachers to get ready for it. Ms. Cassidy sure has!
I really like the way she uses the blogs in her classroom. She states that she tries to do blog entries with the entire class as a whole in the computer lab about once a week. At other times children are able to post during their free time and at home by choice not requirement. This allows the children to be free with their imagination which only sparks more creativity!
I also liked her response to the student question about cheating by looking at former students' assignments online. She stated that it isn't necessarily cheating more or less piggy-backing with someone else's information, which concludes into collaborating.
Again I say PRAISE TO MS. CASSIDY!
The "kids are AWSOME!" Why? Because they can use technology? Or because they are learning? Will you be able to inspire your students to learn? That's what it's all about!
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