On top of what was previously mentioned in regards to the 8th grade team, I have found that students enjoy being on the laptops for ANYTHING, even if it is something as simple as typing a paper instead of writing it by hand. With so many students who do not have computer access at home, this gives them a great opportunity to learn more about technology.
I have still found that one of my biggest problems rests in the fact that there is a significant number of students who never turned in permission slips (whether it be for e-mail or the social networking), but as stated before, I think this will go much smoother when we are able to start handing out permission slips at the beginning of the school year. Though I can say that some students became quickly motivated to turn in permission slips after having seen what other students were doing with things like the Ning.
As we get a steady grasp on the technology and all of its potential, we continue to come up with more and more ideas to integrate it into our classrooms. The 8th grade students will be completing a web scavenger hunt over the Civil War. This gives students the opportunity to both learn about the war and enhance their web navigation skills. We are also using audio books once again on the iPod Touches. Some students prefer to read to themselves, but the audio books have really helped engage students, as well as keep them at a steady pace. I definitely see it as being beneficial.
As a reading lab teacher, I have also found websites that are beneficial to providing practice over TAKS objectives for my students. It makes the drills much more exciting for them, and the students are always happy to have the technology out.
We are always thinking up (or discovering) new ways to integrate the technology, and the more we learn about it, the smoother the process becomes.
Language Arts Technology Team Goals
1) Increase student engagement, active participation, cooperative learning, higher level thinking, and student success.
2) With regular access to technology resources such as Dell Netbooks, iPod touches, and Flip video cameras, students will be eager to respond to what they have read and can listen, view, or respond to other students' responses, as well.
3) Students will receive preparation for college and workplace writing by using technology for all steps of the research and writing proces, as well as for collaborative and individual projects.
2) With regular access to technology resources such as Dell Netbooks, iPod touches, and Flip video cameras, students will be eager to respond to what they have read and can listen, view, or respond to other students' responses, as well.
3) Students will receive preparation for college and workplace writing by using technology for all steps of the research and writing proces, as well as for collaborative and individual projects.
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