Techonology in Classroom for Fifth Graders

A Fifth grade classroom is using a classroom blog to interact with students and their teachers. By doing this, a student in the classroom stated that when students are asked to write a rough draft the moan and complain about having to write one. But by having them write a rough draft and they know their blog is going to be put on the classroom blog, they actually enjoy learning the information and then they enjoy writing about it as well. Using technology this way to get students to interact with others and technology is a good thing.

I believe that teachers should have a classroom blog, and that this is a very good idea and way to get the students to interact and do good productive research. It also improves on their writing skills because they will have more practice, and it will only improve their skills. This student even tells that by blogging it can improve language arts skills for the students.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech253.shtml

Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students

Effects on Technology on Classrooms and Students

After reading this article,  it opened my eye on how the teacher and the students would need to change in the classroom to be more effective with the technology. Most teachers saw an increase in the students motivation. Students and Teachers are sometimes shocked at the level of the technology they are using, so it can help motivate students to do more in the classroom versus not getting involved in the classroom. When students use technology they are actively making choices to manipulate, obtain, generate, and display information to others.

I personally think that integrating technology into the schools would be a good idea. It allows the students to get a chance to teach each other learn and it could allow them to have a fun time learning rather than being bored in classes. Students will collaborate with their peers more in class when using technology because they will help each other learn ways to use it.

http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html