Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Technology in the classroom

After yesterday's lesson, I think most of us saw how various technological advances can be incorporated into our lesson plans. After observing in the high school, I noticed the school district in Bayonne is actually pushing the teachers, new and old, to use technology. For example, next year all lesson plans must be done online with the software provided. Some classrooms are equipped with several computers and a smart board. (Which is so freakin' awesome) I personally use OneNote and think it's a great way for students to take notes during class. Unfortunately, laptop computers aren't allowed in the classroom yet for students. I bet they will in the near future, though. Blogging is a great way to keep the students interested and alert. Also, its a great form of homework. A few teachers in the high school are actually testing their students online, which is also pretty awesome. My point is technology is being used in the classroom nowadays, things certainly have changed in 3 years.
--Mike

2 comments:

Dr. Luongo said...

Mike,

It is amazing.

We have come so far in terms of technology it is hard to even imagine more. Yet, think about what education will be like in 2011.

Nice post!

Chrissy said...

Its crazy to see how much technology was developed in the past years. Every year more and more technology is being used in the classrooms. I personally love the smartboard!