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My first year of teaching
Used an overhead projector to display still-picture information to students -
My second year of teaching
Six PCs brought into my classroom for student use. -
My sixth year of teaching
First school year that I clustered my student desks -
My eighth year of teaching
A Smartboard was put into every classroom! I used it mostly to record lunch count and display images from the computer. -
My tenth year of teaching
Began having my students use the Smartboard interactively with math games. -
My eleventh year of teaching
We got rid of our basal readers and began Reader's Workshop. In Reader's Workshop (RW) students each read a chapter book of their choice that is at their reading level. My mini-lessons focus on a different reading skill each day, and students practice that skill with their own book. Students often work in groups to collaborate and share, allowing me time to work one-on-one or in small groups with students needing extra practice. -
My twelfth year of teaching
State Farm donated their old laptops to our district. Our school got 10 laptops in a cart to be kept in the primary wing (8 classrooms). My students used these in the winter to write their informative essays on an animal of their choice using Word. -
My fourteenth year of teaching
I was introduced to the world of document cameras! WOW! I use this with almost every subject. It makes displaying information to my students so much easier. It makes modeling work to the students a breeze. -
My fifthteenth year of teaching
Our PTO purchased 10 Chromebooks for each 3rd-grade classroom. My students used these mostly for math practice on a software program, IXL. -
My sixteenth year of teaching
My students now use Chromebooks throughout the day for math, reading, writing, grammar, social studies and assessments. -
My seventeenth year of teaching
Because of being in my master's program my head is swarming with technology ideas, but I'm waiting until I graduate to add a lot of what I have learned. I am not good and implementing new things during the school year. I've added a few things (using Kahoot, Prezi, Splash Math to name a few). I look forward to this summer reconstructing my room and lessons. -
The 2nd half of my Eighteenth Year of Teaching
This course pushed me to start using some of the technology tools I have learned about in my classroom. One of the greatest things I learned this semester (from a TED Talk), was that I don't have to be comfortable with an app before introducing it to my students. I had my students choosing from a list of apps to create a presentation. I had the students watch kid-friendly tutorials and explore the app on their own. My students learned about Powtoons, Smore, Padlet, and Photo Story all in a week!
