Technology Goals

This has been a world wind race to get caught up. This is ironic in itself due to the fact that I feel as though I am always trying to catch up to technology. (Especially when it comes to my students) Learning a second language seems to be easier for me than learning the latest software programs that are available. I can't remember the author of an article that I read about a year ago, but he stated how our students are digital/technological natives where as those of us born a decade or so before our students are digital/technological immigrants when it comes to learning technology. This so applies to my experiences and shapes the goals listed below:

• How to effectively implement the use of technology in my classroom for my students
• To become a master at blogging to communicate effectively with my students
• I would like to create a class website to display student assignments as well as to have another means of communication with parents
• My students need exposure to the world around them, therefore I would like to learn how to share classrooms outside of Texas and the US.
• To become more effective than just a powerpoint interactive teacher. I know there is more to technology than my little laptop and I need to learn to be more innovative with the little technology that I have in my classroom.

Accomplishing these goals would vastly help my students and my campus. We are very limited with the amount of technology that we have on campus and our students are at a disadvantage. With the little that I have I want to utilize it to the fullest. My classroom is the only general education classroom in the building that has three student computers and a projector, hence I want it to be of great benefit to my students.