C4T semester chosen summary for February

The blog that I have chosen to follow for the semester is called The Nerdy Teacher.  He seems to post regularly about certain aspects of technology and usually has first hand experience with it in the classroom.  I appreciate this "real time" analysis of things that I could possible utilize in my own classroom, and find that his approach with the blog is effortless and flowing.  

For the first week, he discussed Evernote, and the ways it can be used for the classroom setting.  

Reply:

Hi, my name is Leslie and I am a graduate student at the University of South Alabama.  I have chosen to follow your blog for a tech class that I am enrolled in, because you have a great outlook on technology in the classroom, and it seems that you have a trial and error philosophy which I like.  This is an interesting concept, and I can’t help but wonder what the school administration feels about using Evernote.  I find this app handy in everyday life, and can imagine how much easier it makes assignments for the classroom!  I know that sometimes teachers and administrators are afraid of technology in the classroom, especially social media and other things that can’t be readily controlled.  I am definitely downloading Evernote for the Mac and play around with it to see how to better organize lesson plans and assignments for the classroom.  

The second week's topic was on trial and error with technology in the classroom, and striving to not become too overwhelmed with all of the tech options available to educators.

Reply:

Hi,
I am a graduate student in science education and I have recently begun to explore technology in the classroom.  It is overwhelming!  Starting so late in the game, there are so many options and different ways in which to engage students with technology.  At this point, I feel that the students might actually have more experience with some of this tech than I do!  As I learn about social networking and technology in general, it inspires me to become more involved so that I can incorporate these things in my classroom.

For the last read post, he talked about Google Glass and whether it should be allowed in a classroom setting.

Reply:

Hi,
I’m not sure if I am familiar enough with Google Glass to comment, but it sounds like a good tool, especially when speaking directly with a student and having the ability to access information and grades at that moment.  Very nice video, it seems hard to video with Glass, because you have to keep your head so still.  

Leslie

I really enjoy following this blog, and will probably continue to do so when EDM510 is finished.  He has some great ideas on technology and has tested many things, so I feel comfortable utilizing his suggestions.