Exit Slip 9.16.10

Today we discussed technologie's role in schools. It was very interesting to see what people felt about the different quotes we looked at today.  I felt the one where it talked about if technology is not present in the schools there could be a possibility that children might learn on their own at home with the technology tools or leave the public schools altogether was very shocking to see what people felt about it.  I was in the "no opinion" group, but I felt after discussing it more I would have moved to the disagree group.  I'm not sure I believe children will be learning math problems or practicing their science terms outside of school.  Yes, they will use the technology, but for more social purposes.  Someone also made a comment that parents might want their students to switch to private school.  Now this might just be my view, but I believe if parents had the money and really wanted their children to be at a smaller private school they already would be.  I highly doubt a child would switch to a different school just for that reason, but you never know I suppose.  I really agree that technology is very important in the schools! It's a great tool for students and can definitely enhance their learning.  I just feel like there is point where it could be too much.  Children need to be moving! They need creativity! Hands on work is very important and I feel like children need more of that than anything else and technology doesn't always give you that. I really do want to learn as much as I can about technology throughout the remainder of this class and even beyond this class! I always want to be educated on the latest technology so I can keep up with my students!

We also discussed how to properly evaluate websites.  Almost everything we discussed I felt was what I wrote about in my last post, but I did learn a new word: "Triangulation."  Triangulation means looking at a variety of different sites before choosing the one that you feel is the best.  You need to compare and make sure you are choosing wisely.  I definitely plan on teaching a lesson to my students about how to evaluate a website accurately for credibility.