November 9th Post

This is so wonderful for teachers. Itunes is a great tool for teachers to use in their classrooms. There are many different podcast pertaining to school subjects. Books on CD or on tape are no longer the only ways that a teacher can have books listened to by students. Computers are the way and are very helpful for teachers. Teachers can find many different helps through Itunes and on the web itself.
I explored a podcast that was from the Maine Department of Education. This podcast was actually a story that was being read by a Librarian. The story was, In the Rain with Baby Duck, a children's book. This would be great for teachers to used a way to have a reading activity for the students to do. They could also do some form of art activity maybe a visual art activity. That would be a great way to incorporate art in reading and reading within art. Teachers can expand there resources search but looking on the computer.
The other podcast that I listened to was from the Mathematics and Technology podcast. This podcast was done by author Judy Chandler. She was talking about how technology is important for teachers to teach and use in mathematics. Some math teachers are not really interested in using the new technology ways within their classrooms. Most student are very technologically knowledgeable already. Students more than likely already have the latest technology equipment at home, or they know someone with it and are very experienced in working with it. The use of technology within math can definitely improve students understanding of it. Mathematics is known as the Science of Patterns, so why not incorporate technology activities with math. For many people they learn better by doing hands on activities. This would be a great way for teachers to better prepare and teach their students. I say yes to Math and Technology.