I love being a teacher and enjoy working with children and helping them in their learning. With the growing age of technology I have noticed that children are smarter than before and you need multiple ways to keep them engaged. The motivation to be in this course is also to learn about some new tech resources and how to use them in the classroom. Though I’m not a tech person, I enjoy knowing about technology depending upon the need. If there’s any app I am required to use for some educational purposes I will prefer to try to learn about it as soon as possible so I can use it properly. Some of my favorite tools I use are Chrome, Gmail, Microsoft360, Pinterest, and YouTube.
I use Chrome when I’m required to find information. It’s very convenient to download some patterns and images from Pinterest for print out/ educational purposes. I take help from you tube in the classroom for reading aloud, for some brain breaks and sometimes as a time filler to to have some art hub videos. I’m not very active on social media apps but some of the apps I have are Skype, WhatsApp, and zoom to communicate. I’m excited to be in this course and look forward to exploring more resources!
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Hi Uzma!
I, like you, use basic tech resources, but look forward to learning about more options that might help myself and my students in the classroom!
I am definitely not the person to jump on board with a new technology or app as it’s released. I recognize that I am one of the oldest students in the class and I probably need to be more open and willing to try new things when it comes to technology so this class is probably exactly what I needed to support and encourage this behaviour!