Hi everyone for those I have been with in other ETEC classes. For those who don't recognize my name or picture, my name is Heidi Dacio, and I am currently pursuing a masters in Instructional Technology. I am about halfway done with the required classes and have gotten a good start on the thesis (thanks to ETEC 644). My thesis is about building a positive relationship between the home and school. I will be creating a digital presentation (DVD) that addresses expectations on both the teacher's and parent's side. I plan to invite parents to see the presentation at school, and for those who are unable to make it, the DVD will be on loan to watch. So, I have a lot of work ahead of me...but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
I am a teacher in the San Bernardino City school district and have taught for 8 years. I was a 5th grade teacher as of about a month ago, but a dagger was thrown my way and the principal moved me down to 1st. That's right...1st grade! Although it is a huge change, I am ready for the challenge and am excited to work with the little guys. It is going to be a busy year!
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing what ideas you have for this class. This is definitely a topic of interest for me. I went to a conference this past week, and one of the presenters said something like this...we as educators believe in technology and the power it has to be used in education, but we ban the one piece of technology that these students know how to use most, the cell phone. Instead of banning these devices, let's find effective ways to use it.
I thought that was a good segway to this class, and I am excited to learn more about it. What is the research saying, how are they using it, and what kind of results do they have? I have some ideas on how it could be used for learning!
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Great introduction and great quote! I'm glad you had fun with those games.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I think I could still teach with a bunch of Apple IIe computers.
I think that the connection between school and home has always been important. Unfortunately, it has always been a weak area for me...I hope your project helps people like me. By the way, I also made a big switch when I first started teaching. My first year, I taught 6th grade. My second year I also went down to first. I really enjoyed the little one. For fun, they gave me a 2/3 combo my next year.
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