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WHY WIRELESS?

Reading the Fischbowl 2007 May entry was about the Arapahoe High School going wireless. The High School offers the wireless access Monday-Friday. Some people didn't like the idea, but for the most part it was a hit. This plays a part in people using technology. By them offering wireless access not only did the students benefit but the parents and other adults in the community are allowed to use it. The wireless access is also good for the teachers who use blogging and make their assignments.

This wireless access also give the students and teachers the opportunity to use the Internet outside the straight arrow time of Monday-Friday 7:20-2:16. Life does occur outside this time. The web can be used as a good communication and informational tool and the wi-fi gives all a chance to use the information. The web also has a wealth of online resources that the teachers can browse and use the ones that will best fit their approach to teaching.

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DON'T Be Afraid Of The Computer!!

If the educators become more familiar with technology, then they would feel more comfortable with using it in the classroom. Teachers should accept the idea because technology is moving forward. And some of our children are being left behind because the teachers are "technically illiterate. What a shame. There is so much out there for the kids to learn.

WE USE COMPUTERS EVERWHERE SO WE NEED THE KNOW HOW!!!!!

The world has become a very very technical place. If a person makes a decision that they want to become an educator, they should take it upon themselves to get the technical background needed to implement the technology in their classroom. It almost seems like it is a moral duty to learn and teach with technology. Technology has become an important piece of all our daily lives.
Teaching using computers as tools will help teach lifelong skills and permit the children to grow and not be intimidated by technology. One thing the Government should do is have computers put in ALL elementary schools and school districts should develop their curriculum to support it.

Mr Randall From Brazil

Mr Randall is from Brazil and he teaches English as second language. His blog covers more than just education. He talks about life. He gives the students information about a variety of topics. He only lets them use English on the blog, which is good if you are using this as a teaching tool for another language. Mr Randall designed the site so the students could improve their skills with using the English language.

International Teacher Uses Blog for Special Students

This is a blog from a teacher in China. She teaches at the Gao Chun Special School of Deaf and Disabled Children. She posts pictures and information for the different events that they participate in. The blog also contains information about projects and school work and achievements. The site is also designed so the deaf children can benefit from the information.

Mr P's Blog , An Arizona Principal's Point of View

I found this blog from a now principal, Steve Poling, who came up through the "trenches" of teaching. He now teaches a class to the teacher at DeGrazia Elementary School in Arizona on how to use the blog for their classes. He also uses the blog for them to communicate with him and allows them to vent about problems and issues with No Child Left Behind. Steve Poling thought the whole process of implementing the blog for the classroom was going to be impossible but he found it worked out really well. The teachers and the students love it. It takes the class off the blackboard and gives the children a different approach to learning.

Teachers That Use Blogs in the Classroom!!

I found the blog created by Vicki Davis for her students in Georgia. Her blogspot
is called the Cool Cat Teacher Blog. It is full of so much information for the students, parents and other teachers. This blog won the 2006 EduBlog award for best Educational Blog. Vicki Davis also includes numerous links for information for others teachers and administrators. From reading the posts the students love what they get from the blog. This was a excellent way to bring technology into the classroom, plus she said she wanted to make learning fun and interesting. It also got the students more familiar with using the computer.