initial thoughts

the first class was quite eye-opening for me in realizing just how creative everyone could be. indeed, i did not think of half the things they came up with. as i worked on the first worksheet, i realized that each subject's technology is quite unique as different tools each have their pros and cons. preparing to teach english, biology, and psychology, i started by trying to integrate them all into a single classroom, but then quickly realized that certain things i would need for a biology lab would be completely unnecessary for an english classroom.

another particularly interesting thing was when i realized that my mind had completely dismissed the overhead and blackboard as pieces of technology. perhaps it's because i was so familiar with them that i take them for granted. but now, as i think about it, just about every one of a teacher's tools can be considered technology. from pointer sticks to maps to plastic models to lab equipment. all of it is technology, and all of it can be properly or improperly used.

first post

here's the clever titles. we've just created our blogs, and we're well on our way for this class. blogging in the classroom huh? seems like a lot of flashy bells and whistles to an old-timer like myself.