One use of technology that I have learned about through my Teaching with Technology class at Westminster College is Class Dojo. This an online behavior reinforcement system. It allows you, as the teacher, to document various things that your students are doing in the class by awarding them points that you can use in different creative ways. It also helps you monitor unwanted behavior by being able to take points away. These points can be awarded or taken away individually or whole class. You are also allowed to invite parents to Class Dojo so that they are able to see how their students are doing and what they are doing on a daily basis.
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I believe that SmartBoards are an important piece of technology that I hope to be able to have in my classroom in the future. If my school does not have the resources or funding to provide this then I will be able to create a low-cost interactive white board from what I have learned in my class. In doing this there are various ways that teachers can use the infrared light in Wii remotes to calibrate and make their own SmartBoard. I think these boards are helpful and effective within elementary school classrooms because they promote learning by doing and participation and collaboration within the class.
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I think that coding is a great use of technology in the classroom for students. Through coding students learn not only how to use various technologies but what is behind that technology and what it is made up of. It is important for students to be engaged and involved in their learning about technology and to be able to control it and be an active part in the development of it for the future.
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