Technological Literatacy Why Not?

Reading Septembers blog really made me think about technology and teaching in a way that I had never done before. I guess that it never really occured to me that as a teacher it is my job to be technologically literate. Not only for my sake but for the sake of my students. My knowledge will directly effect them. I really agreed with the seven guidelines that Mr. Fisch posted on his blog. I guess I always just knew that those things were an understood, to think that their are accutally teachers out there that would question those statements is scarry.
I think that one of the main things about being a teacher is always be willing to try new things, to broaden your horizens every chance you get, why would you not. So for teachers that don't want to try new things, like become more tecnologically literate is really setting bad examples for our students. We as educators or future educators are role models for students and if we are not willing to try new things they will not be either.

international classromm blogs

i found Mrs. Cassidys class located i n Moose Jaw Canada, Her class of first graders use blogs nearly everyday. They have blogging buddies at the University of Saskatchewen that are helping them learn to read and write. they also have friends, that consist of other elementary classrooms all over the world. Mrs. Cassidys students are getting a great lesson on different cultures. Mrs Cassidy post lots of pictures and videos of her class on their blog homepage so whoever visits gets a great view of their daily class. Another thing about Mrs. Cassidys blog is that it allows her to reach her students everyday because it is very cold and they have lots of snow in Canada so the kids don't always make it to class everyday, but this blog allows students to participate even if they are at home.here
Mrs. M in Austrilla uses her classroom blog to show her parents the daily actiities that are taking place in her class. She also gathers and shares different ideas with other teachers. It is a very interesting site you can visit it by clicking


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