Tools to manage the classroom

Watching this blog on the ways in which technology can help manage a classroom i encountered many obstacles.  It discusses the way in which teacher use technology in word processing written work. Although children are using technology students are not being challanged. I hold the belief tat student thinking and knowledge cannot be enhance if teacher’s have not had the same opportunity. What class has a teacher, teaching something they have no clue about. Therefore teachers needed to be educated about aspects of technology. This video discusses not only the way in which a student can use technology but also a teacher, e.g. class list – excel and photo’s using photo shop.  I believe that if a teacher can use technology in the class the education a child receives is resource rich and intriguing. Using word for lesson plans is also a great idea, as a teacher can constantly edit their teaching episodes, record and keep records of results which will ultimetly improve a child’s education. The ability for a teacher to use email allows constant communication between the school and the teacher.

Finger scan roll

The article Fingerprint roll call plan for schools discusses the use of technological roll calling by using the finger prints of students to take the roll of the entire school. This finger scan system allows the school and teachers to monitor the movement of students. Although this idea saves time which provides opportunities for further education, it has been suggested that it is intrusive and makes students feel like they are in prison. Providing teachers with ability to be notified where their students are is an important issue and allows teachers to devote their entire attention to the class they are teaching rather than wasting time on small things such as taking the roll. This finger scan will also provide motivation for students to attend school and will become the norm for the entire school. Although an expensive root this should be eventually adopted in schools across urban Australia.

A Different Class in the digital age

This podcast discusses the need for schools to adapt the new digital age and use the internet for class work, homework and communication a response to the article ‘A different class’.

A Different Class- Response