Week 9--Technology Observation

I was delighted to see that there was some technology in the classroom, but there wasn't quite as much as I was hoping. There is a TV with VCR/DVD combo. That is definitely something that was not in my own elementary classroom which I feel would have really enhanced the learning environment. There was a PC computer, but it is pretty much used solely by the teacher. I liked also that there was a boombox with headphones for a listening center. This area is a lot of fun for students as they can listen as a group to a book on tape. There is also an overhead. While completing the technology inventory, I was impressed with the schools pods which are in the hallways of the classrooms. Here, students can log in with an ID and use the computers for class projects and research. I only wish that there were more science instruments available to students.

The teacher really makes full use of the technology in her classroom and uses it in her teaching.

I completed parts 1 & 2 of the assignment.