Hola Todos!
Technology is an important item in the lives of teens today. There are many ways to look at technology and its use and place in the classroom. That is what I am going to talk to you about this week, my views and how I will use technology in my class.
My view is simple. Technology is something that students should learn how to use technology to benefit them and their successes in school. Pretending that smartphones, kindles, iPads, chromebooks and other mobile devices do not exist and have no place in the classroom is completely and utterly absurd. Technology is a way to reach the students on their level.
The days of worksheets, worksheets and more worksheets are a thing of the past. Students like to use their devices in order to work on the same material that was originally done on the worksheets. I have bought into the notion of Blended Learning, combining the traditional classroom and the online world.
I am sure you all know by my use of blogs, quizlet.com, senoradkinsne.weebly.com, schoology, google voice, remind 101, and soon to come Blackboard. I want to use any and all of these tools to help enhance my class. These tools will allow me to help students enhance their Spanish and allow us to have more class time for individualized help and more communicative based activities.
This week, students embarked on earning their Digital Driver's License (DDL). Their DDL tells the school that students understand the questions, concerns and possible dangers that could arise from their use of technology. It is important that students understand how to navigate safely the internet and make sure they protect themselves. In order to use school computers and their own device, students will have to show that they understand these areas by completing the DDL exam.
If you have questions on how technology is going to be used in my class, feel free to contact me. I am more than happy to talk with you about anything! Talk to you son or daughter about what is going on and see what they have to say!
Until next......
Hasta Luego!
