Week 2: Technology in the classroom

I think that we've definitely learned plenty of important things this week. We've learned more about what we need in order to be successful in our classroom. However, I think that one of the most important things that we've done this week was the scavenger hunt that we did today. Not only did it help us incorporate the values and goals that we had previously established, but it also helped us get more comfortable and confident in using and utilizing our 21st century/ technology skills in the classroom. I think that there were many benefits to this activity.
First of all, we learned today that one word, such as literacy, can have many different definitions and meanings to different people. We also learned that for one problem, everyone has different ways of approaching and solving it. I was both impressed and surprised that one team got finished in five minutes, but that just goes to show that some strategies are more effective than others. I think that an activity like this would translate easily into a younger classroom. This also ties in with the standards, like standard 3D- Teachers make instruction relevant to students- Teachers incorporate 21st century life skills into their teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly. In conclusion, if we as teachers incorporate more activities like this, then we will have no problem becoming effective and successful teachers.