Our school is getting ready to receive Chromebooks for each of our third graders. That's a huge deal! I've heard from many classmates about how their school has laptops or devices for each student, so, I'm excited and nervous about how this will turn out. Excited, because there are so many ideas and activities my team wants our students to do. Nervous to see how students will handle their own Chromebooks, and not knowing how it will impact class routines. It will definitely be a learning experience for me and the students. If anyone has helpful resources to share in regards to this Chromebooks or 1 to 1 classrooms, please share!
As I reflect back to the video, one thing that sticks in my mind is that even though the technology evolves, we are still teaching the SAME CONTENT. With newer technology, pedagogy changes, how we present the material and understanding learning styles are also considered during instruction. We know more about how students learn best, we use best practices in our classrooms. Technology complements our instruction. It doesn't solve how to teach. That's what I hope to remember when we get our Chromebooks. This device isn't' going to make my students "smarter" but rather, I have to come up with ways in which they can use their Chromebooks to learn and collaborate. Maybe someone should create another video... Evolution of teaching.
Fatima
