Technology

  There have been a number of good articles and discussions relating to trying new technology such as Dan Gordon's "Return to Sender". In summarizing that article, Janet wrote, "It said that the US is not turning out students ready for the workforce. Primarily, we should be producing students who can use technology to demonstrate 21st century skills, and secondary, our students need to know core subject content. Besides the 3 R’s, students need the 4 C’s (critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity) plus problem solving an innovation."

Many of us have been trying new technology such as flip cameras that we used to film our classrooms earlier in the year. Another type of innovation that that promotes these goals is book blogs. Tamara uses teacherweb.com for her book blog and WWII page and I found a book blogging site kidblog.com. These sites have helped kids talk about and think about books using technology.