My name is Tonya Westman and I am interested in teaching 2nd or 3rd. I have had the opportunity to intern in a split class all of last year and it was incredible. The classroom incorporated technology in pretty much every subject and I was amazed at the ability of these kids. I plan on using technology for not only my students, but also to keep in contact with the parents and offer them the use of technology as a way to see events and check the progress of their child.
The main tool that I have learned about and plan on incorporating into my teaching is the use of Webquest. I have to admit that it was a struggle to figure out, but once I was able to find a template and look over others, it was a breeze. I think that Webquest has alot to offer the classroom as well as the teachers. It links the teachers in planning and preparation and shares creativity with each other. I have found blogging to be very beneficial not only in the education field but also personally. My sister and her family have one and it's great for family members that don't live close to keep in contact with each other. I hope this blog will be helpful to others as well.
That is great that you got to intern as a teacher. I am excited for when I get to try it out.
ReplyDeleteI can see WebQuests being a very nice way of presenting certain types of material. Personally, I had a very hard time with the WebQuest assignment because of the subject that I plan on teaching. Using a WebQuest to teach math just doesn't seem very effective to me.
WebQuest's were much more useful in government. I could see how math classes wouldn't really benefit from them.
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