Upon landing on Ms. Aimee Mullins’ 11th grade English lll page from Redwater High School, I’ve found a multitude of resources available to her students. She immediately provides her contact information and a schedule for all of her class periods. She sections off every bit of information with different bold headings that make it easier to navigate the site. Additionally, she includes course descriptions for each of the classes she teaches, and gives links to each of their syllabi. The purpose of a teacher page should be to assure that students are given the guidance and resources they so desperately need in order to succeed in the classroom, and I believe that’s exactly what Ms. Mullins accomplished.
As far as using technology in my own classroom, I feel that I will use it to increase efficiency with information sharing. I would use things like Remind 101 to remind my kids of upcoming assignments and important due dates. I would give them online quizzes and opportunities for discussion posts for participation grades. I would want my English class to focus more on the literature and practicing annotations as opposed to making everything digital.
In the tech sandbox, we were shown a smart board that folded over like a table and allowed for multiple hands to touch it. This would be a great tool for elementary students because it allowed for split screens and provided. different apps for different subjects. This would allow kids to collaborate, problem solve, and be tested on different subjects, all while it just feels like a bunch of games. If my school had the funding, I would love to allow my kids to use it for annotations, reading comprehension, or vocabulary quizzes. As previously mentioned, though I want to keep up with the times as technological advancements in the classroom are placed, I want to also allow books, paper, and pencils to be the main tools we use.
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