I am a Grade 6 teacher at Ecole W.S. Hawrylak School, and while I do love to use technology in my classroom and have been doing so for quite a few years, I do not profess to be an expert. I do have considerable experience though (some good and some bad), so if I can help someone to get started or to try to 'avoid some of the bumps' I have encountered over the years, I would be more than willing to share. My philosophy is that in today's world 'technology is the kids' world, and I am the one who has to change to fit in.' I can't teach the way I was taught! :-) Fortunately for me, I love technology!
In this blog I have given a few suggestions/tips on things that have worked for me, and I have listed just a tiny sample of things/ways I use technology in my classroom. I do not want to overwhelm anyone, but I hope to get you at least a bit excited to get going this year with beginning to use technology or to expand your use of technology in your Middle Years Classroom.
Under the blog posts, you will find a review of some sites/apps I have found useful in my classroom (EdShelf), and I have just recently added a Widget underneath that will change weekly with some awesome ideas from Teachers First, a site I get tons of ideas from each week. I hope you do, too.
If I can be of any further support, please feel free to contact me.
jann.porritt@rbe.sk.ca
Have some fun with technology,
Jann Porritt
