Heather+Clark

Honestly, with math, I always thought that it was a simple pencil and paper subject. That's the way it has been done for years and years and who was I to start changing it. Don't get me wrong, a lot of math is just sitting and working out problems - it is just the nature of the subject. But as I dive more into the usefullness of technology I can see how it can fit into math. For example, the active expressions not only makes my job easier, with respect to the fact that the computer does the grading for you, but it actually engages the students. They enjoy using them and I am seeing more results. The same for the promethean board - who knew that allowing a student to go up and work out a problem motivated them to do their homework! But now, with Glogster and Wiki and even facebook, students are engaging more in math. Reminding students that there is a test by tweeting it, or uploading a study guide on my blog is helping the students stay connected and caught up.

Now, there is always the aspect that parents and students do not have access to technology at home, that is going to be the case for anything new developed and implimented into the classroom, and in that case the students will not have to fall behind, they just have to do it the old fashioned way. However, for the students that do, it is really helping.

I am in no way a guru, I often find myself in Meggan Ford's classroom or Nik Fleming's asking questions like "how do I get my projector to go into 'extend' mode' or something equally as silly, but the great thing about New Manchester is not only the family environment where I feel welcome doing this, but the plethora of people willing and able to help.

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