I would like to welcome all those who
give their time and effort to help us in our classroom. Both the students and myself greatly appreciate
it. As most of you know, because of the budget cuts in our district we are
short on some technology that will benefit our children in the future. Thankfully,
the PTA has been tremendous with helping us and is continuing to fundraise. I
am not asking for money but just a little of your time to fundraise for your children’s’
education.
I completely understand the
concerns some of you have brought to my attention about technology having a
more of a negative effect on the children rather than a positive. I am well
aware of the video games that are played which seem to take over our children’s
lives. However technology is a very important tool to incorporate in our classroom
for many reasons. This
link provides the top 10 reasons why technology is important to use in a
classroom: Math Open Reference
-New
media for self-expression: Most of the kiddos in
our classroom have difficulty with writing and other fine motor skills making
it harder for them to share their feelings with others. Technology gives our children tools to express
themselves in ways other than writing instead they can record themselves, show
pictures, and even type what they have been wanting to express to us all along.
-Individual
pacing and sequence: This gives the
students the luxury of being able to go back to previous lessons and go over
them more than once if they have not understood the lesson taught.
Room 8 Wish List
Smart
board
A Smart boards is a great tool to use in all types of
classrooms especially in a class with special needs students. Out kiddos learn
differently and this board will be interactive and help our students learn in
different ways.
iPad
Along with a smart board in which all
students can use, an iPad is for all of them also. Even though it is a small
tool it will still be put to great use in our class. Not only would it be a
great reinforcer in our classroom where students will actually get to work for
it but they will also have educational applications in which our students can
benefit educationally from. To read more about the apps: iPad Apps
I
would now like to thank you all for taking the time to read our classroom blog
and to want to get involved to benefit your children. Please feel free to leave
comments, suggestions, and questions for me to answer. Remember our children
are our future!
References:
Bell, M. (2010).
Why Use an
Interactive Whiteboard? A Baker’s Dozen Reasons! Retrieved from http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/mabell.html
Melissa (2010). 20
iPad Apps for Kids with Autism. Retrieved from http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2010/11/08/20-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism/
Page, J. (2007).
The Ten Fundamental Reasons for technology in education. Retrieved from http://www.mathopenref.com/site/techreasons.html
Disclaimer: This blog is an assignment for an
educational technology course at National University. It is not a real
fundraising blog.
