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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
First day of school
Imagine it is the first day of the next school year. Students enter your classroom and see a table of computers or a cart full of laptops. How will you feel?
I would say they would be in shock. They have not even seen a computer lab at all within the school. They are maybe used to seeing one large computer in the classroom that is barely ever used because the teachers are not sure what to do with one computer that they are not even allowed to freely add software to.
I will be overwhelm and might be happy for my students. I wrote "might" because like books will the students take care of their computers? I feel the computers should be a class set. It would be very expensive for the government to replace the computers. On the other hand, I could use the full advantage of the power of computers. Then again will there be software available and importantly internet access. I hope our school district think this through.
I can almost picture how excited and thrilled the students will feel once they see all those computers or laptops. I personally will feel a sense of relief because finally, GDOE is living up to its commitment of ensuring that all students will be computer savvy in the very near future.
My students would think that they are still on summer vacation and that they are still sleeping and having a wonderful dream. Of course they would be in shock. For so many years they have been promised so many things and none have been delivered that that half of them would probably faint. I guess after the shock wore off, they would be super excited.
I will feel ecstatic for my students, but also for myself! It's frustrating to ask students to produce a technology-driven assignment for homework, knowing many of them will have to go to the library and pay to print something out, or have to go to a neighbor's or a friend's house to get online because they don't have it available at home. I can't wait to get there.
Totally in awe! Opportunity awaits for these kids and myself. I can't wait to learn from them. Last year one of my students made a digital yearbook for our team. It was great! Imagine what it can do to those who do not have access to computers at home or relatives. Wow! A room full of computers or laptops? Oh wait...Do we have enough plug-ins?
What? Is it real? I will definitely be excited for the students. A lot of students may have mixed feelings about learning computer skills and I will do my best to share my knowledge in technology.
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I would say they would be in shock. They have not even seen a computer lab at all within the school. They are maybe used to seeing one large computer in the classroom that is barely ever used because the teachers are not sure what to do with one computer that they are not even allowed to freely add software to.
ReplyDeleteI will be overwhelm and might be happy for my students. I wrote "might" because like books will the students take care of their computers? I feel the computers should be a class set. It would be very expensive for the government to replace the computers.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I could use the full advantage of the power of computers. Then again will there be software available and importantly internet access. I hope our school district think this through.
I can almost picture how excited and thrilled the students will feel once they see all those computers or laptops. I personally will feel a sense of relief because finally, GDOE is living up to its commitment of ensuring that all students will be computer savvy in the very near future.
ReplyDeleteMy students would think that they are still on summer vacation and that they are still sleeping and having a wonderful dream. Of course they would be in shock. For so many years they have been promised so many things and none have been delivered that that half of them would probably faint. I guess after the shock wore off, they would be super excited.
ReplyDeleteI will feel ecstatic for my students, but also for myself! It's frustrating to ask students to produce a technology-driven assignment for homework, knowing many of them will have to go to the library and pay to print something out, or have to go to a neighbor's or a friend's house to get online because they don't have it available at home. I can't wait to get there.
ReplyDeleteTotally in awe! Opportunity awaits for these kids and myself. I can't wait to learn from them. Last year one of my students made a digital yearbook for our team. It was great! Imagine what it can do to those who do not have access to computers at home or relatives. Wow! A room full of computers or laptops? Oh wait...Do we have enough plug-ins?
ReplyDeleteWhat? Is it real? I will definitely be excited for the students. A lot of students may have mixed feelings about learning computer skills and I will do my best to share my knowledge in technology.
ReplyDelete