My views on how technology should be used in the classroom haven’t really changed from what they originally were. I have however been able to see new ways to integrate gadgets and devices into the classroom to make it easier for the students to get used to which will in turn make teaching easier for me.
I have found out that I learn the best through physical activities and visual representations rather than being fed information and trying to retain it all. I plan on using the way I learn and projecting that onto my students so the classroom runs smoothly.
For me the most difficult part of lesson planning for technology was actually transferring my thoughts into words. Since this kind of stuff comes naturally to me I found it hard to write down how I would teach it in the classroom. I feel as if it would be frustrating for teachers to have to introduce something that is easy to use for them that the students might have trouble with.
The most challenging aspect of lesson planning for me was realizing that the students are starting from scratch so I have to take slow when I introduce new topics to them. Since I will have on open classroom this should make it easier for the students to let me know when I am moving too fast and when I need to focus in more on individual students.
I have found out that I learn the best through physical activities and visual representations rather than being fed information and trying to retain it all. I plan on using the way I learn and projecting that onto my students so the classroom runs smoothly.
For me the most difficult part of lesson planning for technology was actually transferring my thoughts into words. Since this kind of stuff comes naturally to me I found it hard to write down how I would teach it in the classroom. I feel as if it would be frustrating for teachers to have to introduce something that is easy to use for them that the students might have trouble with.
The most challenging aspect of lesson planning for me was realizing that the students are starting from scratch so I have to take slow when I introduce new topics to them. Since I will have on open classroom this should make it easier for the students to let me know when I am moving too fast and when I need to focus in more on individual students.