I enjoyed reading the article. The best part was being able to read about the different ways computers were being used in classrooms. One point the article made and that I think is extremely important for teachers to realize is that we, like our students, are learners as well. What better way to teach than to break the barriers of "I know it all and I will give you the correct way" and implement "Lets learn together." I think that as teachers we forget that sometimes. We are learning as we go. We learn the different ways our students grasp concepts and we find way to make challenge them as well as allow them to explore and learn on their own. Another great point made was the fact that implementing computers will allow for smaller groups. I believe that that is the best way to teach, using centers (small groups). You can reach so many more students and give them the individual attention they all need and deserve but at the same time give them some independent time where they find their own methods of learning, where they explore and learn through that.
The tool I enjoyed most learning about this week was the Mac. I was working on my newsletter in the mac (in the lab at school) and I was exploring on my own quite a bit. I learned about the differences between the Mac and PC, regarding word. It was fun discovering the different features and being able to halfway finish the newsletter in the lab.
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