The five main pieces of digital
technology I would want in my future classroom would be microphones, electronic
whiteboards, headphones, mini laptops, and voice-activated devices. Microphones
would be important in my classroom because it would allow the students to add
their voice and thoughts to projects. I would have the students use microphones
so they could practice presenting before getting in front of the class and
doing it. The students will also be able to learn that they do not need to type
everything out for a PowerPoint or other types of projects. They can simply put
the main points, and then use the microphone to talk about what they want to
say. Electronic whiteboards would be useful in many different ways. The allow
teachers o draw and write on then. Teachers can show documents and worksheets
from their computer, and project them on the whiteboard. I would use this in my
classroom to do practice worksheets with the students. I could have the
worksheet on the smart board, and then different students could come up and
answer questions one at a time. Headphones would be useful in the classroom
because the students could use these when they are on the computers. They could
be playing educational games. This would allow them to not distract other students
while they are working on their assignments. Headphones would help keep the
student who is working on the computer engaged because the classroom noise
would be blocked out. In my classroom I could also use headphones for students
to listen to audible stories. This will once again block out the external
noise, and make it easier for the student listening to the story to comprehend
and understand. Mini laptops would help students in many areas of their
schooling. They could play educational games, listen to educational songs,
practice spelling words by typing them out, and so on. All the students could be doing the same
activity if they all had their own laptop, and each student would have equal
access to them. Voice activated devices would be a great tool for students who
have writing trouble. They can use this to do their homework. This will make it
better for the teacher t read the writing and the student as well.
I do not
feel that five digital devises in the classroom is too many. Technology is a huge
part of education in the world we live in today. I feel that there actually may
be some schools or classrooms that have more than five digital devises. In many
of the classrooms I have been placed in in my other classes, they have used all
of these plus many other things to help the children earn in fun and creative
ways. I feel that the more you can use and incorporate technology into the
classroom, the more the students will be active and engaged in learning.
Students love using technology. They find it fun and interesting. Using all of
these devices will also help students wit disabilities learn because many forms
of technology enhance the skills that they may lack or have trouble with.
