The strand that I choose was located under Learning Resources & Information Technology Grades k-4. My strand is the Content Standard 5 which is entitled application. In this strand students will use appropriate technologies to create, written, visual, oral and multimedia products to communicate ideas, information or conclusions to others. I like this strand because it allows students a creative way to express their ideas to the world. Students love technology and this strand allows them to embrace it.
This strand will benefit from both digital imagery & Inspiration. Inspiration will allow my students to carefully map out their presentations. By doing this students will be able to have a detailed outline of what they are presenting. This outline can be used with whatever they are working on. Student Concept maps can be enhanced by using online tools that allow them to work together. This will make sure that everyone is involved on a group project. Digital images are great tools that often get over looked in a classroom. I have seen teachers who are reluctant to allow their students to use a digital camera. When we allow our students to use a tool like this then we can get them to express themselves creatively and give them more options to display what they have learned. I like letting my students use digital images in the computer lab because the pictures that they use are originals. Students like taking them and really like using them in various presentations. I feel that all student presentations could be enhanced by using digital photos
I agree with you Patrick that technology should be used more in the lower grades. There's no reason that students in Grades K-4 shouldn't be using digital media to help create differentiated instruction even in the primary grades.
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