I’ve definitely been adding more technology to my classroom and it’s been enjoyable. But with the changes comes a great deal of work on the forefront.
LCD-
So now that I have a working LCD projector- and a remote (so I don’t have to drag up a desk to stand on it every time I want to turn it on and off!), I’ve been making more PowerPoints. I’m converting most of my “overheads” to PowerPoints. In the long run this will be great because I can reuse- but for now, it’s extra time.
Wiki-
Now that my students have been commenting on the literature on the wiki, I’m realizing the need to create some kind of rubric for evaluating student comments/questions. Obviously, I should tell the students ahead of time that I’m also looking for depth of thought. So, my next goal is to create said “Wiki Comment Rubric”.
Overhead Screen-
One would think that now that I’ve got my LCD projector I’m good to go in the technology department for awhile. Well, a new complication has arisen. Suddenly, after 18 years of its existence, my overhead screen will not stay down!!! I literally had to have a student hold it in place while I did a PowerPoint. Two steps forward, one step back!!!
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That's funny about the overhead screen. That's technology for you. But then, screens are not "new" technology. Now you need to get one of those new automatic, touch button screens. It would stay down.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it would stay down until it ran out of batteries or something!! I wonder how long it would take for a custodian to get to my room to change that?!?
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