Blog Post #11

Write a post in which you discuss Ms. Cassidy’s approach to the use of technology in the classroom. Comment on which of her techniques you might use in your classroom, the impediments you might encounter and how you would address them. Discuss also the benefits you might anticipate by using Ms. Cassidy’s approaches.

Little Kids...Big Potential!

Dr. Strange's video interview with Ms. Cassidy is a prime example of using technology in the classroom. I enjoyed listening to her views on 21st century technology. I find it incredible that her young students are learning how to blog and use computers to expand their minds. In my classroom I hope to be able to use blogging with my students in a way such as Ms. Cassidy. She has her students blog once or twice a week and typically only a sentence or two. I respect the fact that she has her students use only their first name. Any time a picture is uploaded to her class blog she does not put a name with the face. This is in order to protect her class. Anyone that allows their students on the internet should always monitor the students actions and always limit the sites that they have access to. Class blogging a fantastic way for parents to check in on their children and their children's progress. I would agree with Ms. Cassidy's views about cheating in the 21st century. She says the world is always changing and technology is not going anywhere. As far as cheating goes, we should look at it more as "collaborating". Group work is frequent in today's generation as well as EDM310. Because I am still a young student who has little to no experience teaching in a classroom, I would have to say that I would follow Ms. Cassidy's blogging guidelines in my own classroom. She basically states she has never had any issues as long as she sets limits for her students, informs the parents of activity, and keeps their learning progressive.