So I am sure that you have heard, but the end of the year test is now online. That means, I need to be using technology for everything so that students have a chance to get to learn how to use the computer before the testing.
This past week, we started with the basics and tried to do what we do on paper, on the computer. So I uploaded some documents and they were to download them to their laptop (we share carts for the classrooms) and had to annotate it just like we would on paper. Considering the technology issues and this being their first time to try it on their own (I have modeled several times), they did a pretty good job.
I think coordinating with the other teachers to share the laptops was one of the harder parts. I noticed they struggled with some things more than others. For example, they were able to get on the computer independently, but once they were logged in, they forgot what I had showed them.
So of course, we went through the instructions again and then again with individual students. Once we all had the document open, a majority of them were able to annotate it based on my instructions. They were also given written instructions as well, so they could refer back to each task.
I am still looking through the annotations (they had to submit it back to me), and I have to say, I am very impressed with them! Now that we got annotating down, our focus for next weeks text is dragging and dropping on the computer to put things in order or in a category.
While it takes time to get set up, each day we do it, I see more and more students logging on independently and getting right to work, which by the way, is a teacher's dream!
How do you use technology in the classroom?
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