Things I Learned About Integrating Technology

It is amazing how useful and versatile technology can be in the classroom. It was so cool to see how a smart board can be used for every aspect of a lesson. It was used to look at pictures, search for important information, fill in a worksheet as a class, and show a video. It was also interesting to see that you can use all kinds of technology to teach the same lesson. I used a digital storybook to lead into my lesson about water, but another girl in my group used Kidspiration to teach about the water cycle.

Talk About Internet Safety

I talked with a 13 year old about internet safety. It was interesting because she was actually discussing a lot of the things we learned at her school. She knows what cyber bullying is, but said it is not something that she has come in contact with. She never gives personal information out on the internet. She has a facebook account, but it is blocked to everyone but the friends she adds. She said that she only adds friends that she knows well. I told her how important this is and that people on the internet aren't always who they say they are. It sounded like they've been taught all of this in school which I think is really important. It is especially important to present information like this in a way that will get the point across to kids, not to scare them, but to make sure they don't try to push the limits. I think the youth I interviewed was very receptive and will continue to do what she is doing.