Digital Blog Post #D

One thing in chapter eight that has an effect on all students and teachers now is the idea of electronic communication. It is a great tool to have because teachers can continue to teach without the students actually having to be in the classroom. As we all know, email is a great way to communicate. When students do not understand something, they do not physically have to be in the classroom to ask. They can email the teacher and the teacher can respond. Another great tool to have is a classroom website. I think this is a good thing to have for an elementary classroom. The teacher can update the website daily so that the parents know what their child is learning and what is happening for the week. I think teachers and student should take advantage of the many tools that they have when it comes to electronic communication.

This article, Keep parents in the loop with a class website, explains how parents want to be included in their children’s education and gives a list of possible sites to allow teachers to build their classroom website.

Chapter ten talks about multicultural education. It is important for students to know about other cultures and traditions and technology allows that. Teachers and students can learn new stories online and can bring that to the classroom. Online outlets allow students to do their cultural project by researching different traditions from a certain culture. Technology can bring new teaching methods to diverse students and can teach new ideas to teachers and students about different cultures

 

Technology can also allow accommodations to be made for students who need them. Different websites and interactive teaching pages can be accessed for a student that learns better in that way. The idea to use these sites in a classroom can make learning easier for those students. Also, educational websites can act as a “tutor” for students that are struggling with a certain subject. They can use these websites at home for the extra help that they may need.  

 

Resources:

Haines, R. (n.d.). Keep parents in the loop with a class website. Retrieved March 05, 2016, from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6639

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Lin, E. (2013, December 10). Pen Pal: Promoting cultural awareness in the modern classroom. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msfVtVgT_Dc