http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/heather_hurley/2009/07/09/contribute-the-national-technology-plan/
Follow the above link to put your two cents into the National Technology Plan.
Also, this blog has great ideas to use in your classroom.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Hey Team,
I just wanted to say it was an honor to work with such a great team. It was like working with people that you had always worked with. I had fun and we accomplished so much and I am so thankful for the training. I'll see you all tomorrow and I am so excited for the new equipment.
Thanks again,
Joyce Horbas
I just wanted to say it was an honor to work with such a great team. It was like working with people that you had always worked with. I had fun and we accomplished so much and I am so thankful for the training. I'll see you all tomorrow and I am so excited for the new equipment.
Thanks again,
Joyce Horbas
meeting
Your team is meeting in 117 Wilber Hall on campus. I will be there and look forward to seeing you! I have been lurking-- reading your entries and rushing off to stuff! Sounds like you have a lot to share--- we have had our tech challenges/discoveries all week here too....
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
One number off. One number! Sitting at the SMART exibit this afternoon I eagerly waited with my two tickets. These tickets would award some lucky crowd members various SMART technologies. As numbers were called, I continued to will my number, 230. And then, ticket number 231 was announced. I let out a disappointed grunt as I felt that SMARTBOARD slip through my fingers.
Vendors, Vendors, Vendors!
Yesterday I ran into soooo many vendors with so many very neat (and expensive) products. One that was very neat was a company called Plato who is selling PS2s (NIntendo like hand helds). These are meant for use in a center to reinforce math and reading skills.
SMART is giving away many prizes including a classroom makeover with all SMART products. No need to apply though for the rest of the world. Today the prize is mine!
I also had a great conversation with a company called YesGen. It is a company that has a training program for students about computers/programs/applications, etc. Those students then become a "helpdesk" for teachers. It is not like our helpdesk (in Fulton) where our techs come in and deal with big problems, but a helpdesk that helps teachers learn to use various programs. For example, let's say Mrs. Smith needs to locate and use some US Govt clip art in her next lesson. She would seek the help of this student helper. I thought this is a wonderful way to bridge the knowledge our students have to what we need to learn. I also am excited about the learning opportunity for our students. Leadership skills!!! Empowerment!!! This will be something I will definitely look up upon my return to NY.
SMART is giving away many prizes including a classroom makeover with all SMART products. No need to apply though for the rest of the world. Today the prize is mine!
I also had a great conversation with a company called YesGen. It is a company that has a training program for students about computers/programs/applications, etc. Those students then become a "helpdesk" for teachers. It is not like our helpdesk (in Fulton) where our techs come in and deal with big problems, but a helpdesk that helps teachers learn to use various programs. For example, let's say Mrs. Smith needs to locate and use some US Govt clip art in her next lesson. She would seek the help of this student helper. I thought this is a wonderful way to bridge the knowledge our students have to what we need to learn. I also am excited about the learning opportunity for our students. Leadership skills!!! Empowerment!!! This will be something I will definitely look up upon my return to NY.
So here is a funny story. I am exhausted and just spent a great deal of time reflecting on my day on my be inspired blog… Then I hit submit and the screen seemed to jump up and smack me. Error, Error, Error. All lost. AHHH! I told my husband that that type of experience is why so many educators do not trust technology. I say, “Not only should we trust it, but we must be smarter than it”. I am typing this blog entry in Word now and will cut and paste. A lesson I learned a long time ago. (And sometimes forget!)
The blog entry was all about today at the conference. Mostly it was my reflection of my presentation. I was excited to show up and show off the very neat work my students have done with my guidance. And similar to what I wrote yesterday and in the above paragraph, we must be ready and on our toes when using technology because it is not fool proof. I tried to show the movies my students created, but could not due to a security restriction on my tablet pc. I didn’t have permission to hook up a foreign projector to the computer. This was nothing I could have planned for. It was just something I had to react to. I did a bit of sorting and resorting and was able to show other projects like their podcasts. I won’t pretend to be all heroic about this bump I hit. I was and am still truly bummed about travelling all the way to Washington to share our work and not being able to. However, on the bright side, I will know for next time. I will know and make next time better. That always seems to be how to make technology work in the classroom or even in regular life. Try and try again. Build character!
I was excited about the amount of people that stopped by to read our poster and talk about our grant process and project. I learned about other schools that have done similar work and even spoke with teachers of older students who encouraged me to dig deeper in regards to invasive species in Lake Ontario. Actually, I am teaching fifth grade this year and am looking forward to looking further into it.
The two hours went by very fast. I talked to so many people about our podcasts, the tablet, movie maker and the grant. I loved it. I love talking with people about following their passion.
The rest of my day was a whirlwind…………..more to come.
The blog entry was all about today at the conference. Mostly it was my reflection of my presentation. I was excited to show up and show off the very neat work my students have done with my guidance. And similar to what I wrote yesterday and in the above paragraph, we must be ready and on our toes when using technology because it is not fool proof. I tried to show the movies my students created, but could not due to a security restriction on my tablet pc. I didn’t have permission to hook up a foreign projector to the computer. This was nothing I could have planned for. It was just something I had to react to. I did a bit of sorting and resorting and was able to show other projects like their podcasts. I won’t pretend to be all heroic about this bump I hit. I was and am still truly bummed about travelling all the way to Washington to share our work and not being able to. However, on the bright side, I will know for next time. I will know and make next time better. That always seems to be how to make technology work in the classroom or even in regular life. Try and try again. Build character!
I was excited about the amount of people that stopped by to read our poster and talk about our grant process and project. I learned about other schools that have done similar work and even spoke with teachers of older students who encouraged me to dig deeper in regards to invasive species in Lake Ontario. Actually, I am teaching fifth grade this year and am looking forward to looking further into it.
The two hours went by very fast. I talked to so many people about our podcasts, the tablet, movie maker and the grant. I loved it. I love talking with people about following their passion.
The rest of my day was a whirlwind…………..more to come.
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