Blog Journal 6
By: Jamie Rudden
School websites often require their teachers and administration to provide a few informational pages about themselves. I decided to look at the website of my old school, Riverglades Elementary, in the hopes of finding access to some of the current teacher's pages. I was able to find a list of names and contacts for all the teachers at the school, however I could not access their class pages without a log-in-code. I was also able to find public access to the Principle and Vice Principle's informational pages. I believe that as a teacher, it is important to provide an accurate and complete class page on the school's website so that parents of students are able to easily contact you or find information if needed. Below, I shared a screenshot of the information I was able to find on Riverglades Elementary School's website.
As a future teacher living in an ever-growing technological environment, I must consider the infinite possibilities of incorporating technology in the classroom. One tool I would definitely utilize is the Class Dojo website. Not just for its organizational and performance uses, but also for the creative side of the webpage. Class Dojo allows you to create your own story with a group of students- by choosing characters, a setting, plot, and ending. At the end of designing your story, the website will actually create the video and play it back for you to watch what you created! I find this feature to be very useful for teaching students about the writing structure, while also being extremely fun and engaging for them. This is just one example of the many different tools technology and the Internet has to offer for teachers to utilize in their classrooms!
Last week during our EME class, we had the privilege of visiting the Technology Sandbox at FSU. They had so many different advanced technological devices, and gave us a very thorough and interesting tour demonstrating how to use each of them. One tool that I believe would be beneficial in a classroom setting is the Virtual Reality Experience. I was able to try on the device during my visit and the teacher in the TechSandbox projected different screens and sounds for me to experience under the VR. It was very exciting!!! I think this tool could be utilized in a classroom, by sharing with the students different stories and environments on the VR screen. For example, instead of the student just learning about the environment in the Savannah's of Africa, they could use the VR device to actually see the different plants and animals up close! Although some of the devices are very expensive, the Techbox had different variations of the VR device such as a cardboard one, that would be more practical for a classroom. Overall, I would say I had an amazing experience at the Technology Sandbox, and hope to continue experimenting with these different tools as I become a teacher.
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