As our world is
rapidly growing, so is the field of technology. In the classroom it is important for teachers
to know the latest and greatest technologies that are available to them and how
to use them efficiently. As an
agriculture teacher, I find that the following items are very useful technology
resources.
- Websites: Websites can be useful for distributing
information such as important dates and upcoming event reminders. They can also showcase your program by
displaying pictures and student involvement. It is helpful to know how to design and
maintain a website for your program. This may be the best way of getting your
name out there and selling your program to community members.
- Google Docs: Many teachers already use this resource,
but some do not because they don’t know how to create and share documents.
I find that this resource is
wonderful especially in taking fundraising orders.
- Flip Cameras: What a great way to
display student participation. Not
only can you use this in the classroom to record demonstrations, but at an
FFA event too. Flip cameras can
also be used by the students to create video projects. Using the camera and then putting a video
on the computer to edit could be new to the students and gets them
acquainted with new technologies.
- Animoto: Teachers can create a free account to allow their students to make videos. This is a great resource for teachers to incorporate into their classroom. Animoto helps to create videos by doing the work for you. Simply upload photos put them in order, select a theme and you have a video. Again, a good resource to promote an event or agriculture program.
Many other
technologies such as power point, document cameras, smart boards, and cps
software are great technologies. These are
widely used in the classroom today, however as new technologies arise, teachers
are finding new ways to create lessons.
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