Module 1: Blog Trends

In the past few weeks, I have been in meetings about new technology that is being implemented in our teaching and learning at school. A lot of our resources have gone electronically. With the purchase of technology in the classroom and personal, technology companies have made it easy for teachers to access to their resources electronically. The rise of iPADs are not playing a role in the educational systems. iPADs are like small laptops on the go. It also have the same applications as a iphone without using it as a telephone. The iPAD gives allows people to browse the internet, download music, download videos, download books, and etc. I found out that the education system has also provided applications for the iPAD as well. I am able to access my work email and system. I am able to download the education core standards. I am able to access my student's electronic assessment to view reports and create test for them. It is amazing the applications that are creating for teachers who have iPADs.

The problem with integrating the iPADs in the education system is that the school systems are not ready to buy their teachers their own iPADs. Some teachers are still trying to have access to a computer in their class. The iPADs are still emerging and more applications are being developed at all times. Some teachers would love to have iPADs but will need training to use it. My school district has a training class for teachers who have iphones and iPADs, but the only to attend are the people who have the technology personally.

If the school districts decide to purchase iPADs for the teachers, the challenge would be to train the teachers and effectiveness of the teachers using them. Teachers can used them as teaching resources and storage of plans, and organizing of documentations. No matter what the emerging technology is there are going to be teachers who don't understand why it should be implemented.

The iPADs can also be use by students. There are applications for students can access the electronic assessment software that is implemented in the classroom. Students can take these assessments at home as well as school. The only problem is that everyone can not afford them.

The only way this technology can be made better in the education system if everyone had access to them in the schools, teachers had their own personal, and it was affordable for parents to buy one for their students.

 http://www.apple.com/ipad/
http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/

I have tried to post Lauren Dart's blog but is having trouble. This is my comment-We don't have this tool in our school but it sound interesting to have in the classroom as well as personally. The issue of it falling off the whiteboard does need to be address. I think this tool is great for teachers and administrators to use multipe workplaces.

I also tried to pose to Charles Price's blog as well. This is my comment-

This tool seem interesting. I like how I can create test based on the standards that they have in place. Georgia is changing to Common Core State Standards that is being used in multiple states, so this may be compatible once been implemented because of the common standards that will placed in 47 of the 50 states. This will be useful for next year in my class.

June 18, 2011 7:31 PM