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This class has certainly taught me not only how crucial it is for a teacher to stay up to date on new technology, but also how beneficial technology can be in the life of a student. Now that i have become aware of technolngys’ importance there are a few specific steps that i plan on using to stay up to date on the newest technology but more importantly how to use them!
I hope to teach in the Ottawa County School District, and in looking at the webiste www.oaisd.org, i found that they are constantly updating their class so i can take classes in subjects from Internet Services and Network/Technical Assistance & Consulting to Software Selection & Integration. But most importantly i will mostly rely on journals and magazines sent to me. I can see my life getting extreamly busy and the thought of going to an optional class for technololy may get pushed futher down my todo list. With the journals and magazines i can get updated integration tips, new information on software and ect… A couple journals that look interesting to subscribe to are:
Electronic School, an award-winning technology magazine for K-12 school leaders: www.electronic-school.com
This website list a ton of websites for technology journals and it seems like it would be great for me in my classroom because it is specially designed for english teachers:
http://www2.yarden.ac.il/english/TechKnow/technopubl.htm
As far as strategies that i will implement: I will strive to integrate technology into my lessons daily and also make it a goal for myself to constantly keep updated on technology that is being upgraded, improved and invented. Losing track of this goal of a while will begin a gap between myself and technology that is hard to redeem.