What this blog is....

I find it unbelievable that classroom technology integration is not as progressive as it should be. What is even more disheartening is that some feel there is no need for technology integration in ANY classroom and it is  a waste of time. I on the other hand, believe that if teachers who do feel the need for technology in the classroom can model how it can be used for the better good of education, it may sway how the nay-sayers feel about it.

For starters, why don't you check out a podcast I made about how the students and parents feel about technology in the classroom. It's about 4 minutes long but you will enjoy! (Hopefully)

Podcasts are great ways to share your opinions and views in a story format using pictures, words and music. Think back about the podcast you watched above. What was the main purpose for telling this story? What kind of mood did this podcast put you in? How did text and pictures play a role in telling this story?

For the first unit, we will be working on a story that tells a story that YOU want to tell and our end product will be a podast similar to the one I put together. This blog will help you along the way by showing you exactly how you can use technology in the English classroom to produce not just writing samples but different forms of technological products.

Have fun and buckle up for the ride!