Tech plans

Well, I am done my Digital technology in the Classroom course.  I have learned so much in six weeks and I feel excited and motivated to continue to explore digital options for my own classroom.  Here are my top three wishes:

1. Use Google docs to share and collaborate with other teachers and EAs in my school.  I think that this will be more efficient when writing report cards and IEPs.  I also hope to create shared documents to use for our TRDP sessions and keep for an up-to-date and growing list of resources that we can all use.

2. I see so many possibilities for Photo Story 3.  I am envisioning things from book reports to science presentations.  I have several students who I think are going to love this and who it will benefit from being able to express their ideas without the pressure and anxiety of having to read in front of their peers like they would during a power point presentation.

3.  I am going to request two ipads for the Resource Room.  I don't know if they will fit in the budget but I am hoping that they can.  Not only are there a lot of apps that I think will be very educational but the motivational aspect of the ipad is huge for students.  Keep your fingers crossed for this one!