I loved the technology round-a-bout thing we did in class on Tuesday. I feel like I learned so much in just one class. I was with Evan, so that was really helpful as well (that guy knows his stuff!) I thought that growing up with a computer would have made me a digital native, but after all of the new info I learned on Tuesday, I'm not sure that I' in that category anymore. I suppose that I would think of myself more of an in-betweenie. haha. I mean, I'm able to work the computer and a lot of technology, but I'm no expert.
As far as this assignment goes, I think it will be very interesting to both learn new technology and notice what is needed in order to learn it. I think this is a project that I'm actually looking forward to doing and I can see how it would have great classroom relevance. However, there is one thing that sort of worries me. I have noticed that in my CT's classroom, there is hardly ANY technology. I mean, she has one working computer and it's from like, the 90's. There isn't even an overhead projector in my CT's classroom.
We talked a bit about this today, when I was talking about our latest project and I told her that we had to learn a new technology in order to incorporate it into the classroom. She laughed at me. (not kidding) and said that I'd be really lucky if I found a classroom that would have the types of technology that we're trying to learn. I know that the Lansing district isn't the wealthiest district, but we talk about kids being so technologically advanced and I don't understand why we don't try harder to get new technology into the classrooms. Perhaps it would be more wise if our project for this class was trying to get us involved in obtaining funding for the schools we're in in the future? Do you know what I mean? I just think that knowing how to use these technologies is useful, but it might be MORE useful for us to learn how to obtain these technologies for our class? Thoughts?
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I really liked Tuesday too and am super jealous you got to work with Evan! haha! You got to work with an insider and probably learned so much. I'm in the same boat with you about your feelings towards considering yourself a digital native. I blogged about that too; before Tuesday I was sure I was a Digi-Native but after that class I realized there was much much more that I needed to be familiar with! I think I'm Digitally capable but am still developing my skilllls! haha. As for your classroom, I feel so bad for you students and your CT! It's so sad that there are schools like that out there who don't even have the capability to become experiment with the new technology. My school has been blessed with some great technology. In my Kindergarten classroom alone is a TV, Projector, three computers and an Elmo! They also have a really nice computer lab. I think your idea of helping raise money for those schools was a great idea. We should help them out and get involved!
I also thought the technology round-a-bout thing was beneficial and I learned a lot about new technologies to use in the classroom. I was also in the same boat with thinking I was a digital native because I have always had a computer and thought I knew a majority of the question on the quiz, but after class I did kind of feel like I was in between and not sure if I would truly be considered a digital native. I am really interested to see what the class comes up with for the new literacies project and hope to learn a lot and be able to use these resources in the classroom. My teacher doesn't use technology in the classroom either, which I find to be interesting. I haven't really been in other kindergarten classroom so I don't know if it's because they students are younger and need to develop their basic writing skills or if it's just my CT. The students do go to a computer class once a week, but they mostly just play games and activities with words or colors. I think it is good to know how to use the technologies, but I agree that it can seem a little bit futile if the classrooms we are in or will be in in the future don't have any form of technology in them. I think that is a very good point, but learning about new technologies to connect with students still seems beneficial to me.
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