Chapter 5 and 6

I was suprised to learn that I was fimiliar with a lot of the technology options discussed in chapters 5 and 6. Although my school does not have many of the labs and interacive options mentioned (calculator-based labs, microcomputer-based labs etc.) I feel we have made the best of the technology we have available. Students have access to all of their textbooks online and have the ability to check all grades online. Also, teachers use their blogs to communicate assignments and classroom happenings. This is also a tool that teachers use to have students watch videos and find external links relating to the curriculum.
Out textbooks also offer options to create assessment materials online or through disc packages contained with the series. These tools offer options for differentiated instruction and assessment. They allow you to modify materials to meet your classroom needs at that specific time.
Teachers use simple technology like VHS and DVD players, but it is the students who have taken the lead. Students often turn in video projects that blow us away. They are so excited to teach everyone about their newest editing software and features. I love to see the way that the students present their assignments when using these media. The students play around learning new things while completing their classroom assignments!
Although my school may not be the head of the pack when it comes to technology, I feel we are meeting the needs of this generation through the use of what we do have as well and the students utilizing resources at home to complete school work.