tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347702912375509975.post4307444965348482106..comments2008-05-02T07:40:31.415-04:00Comments on Technology in Today's Classroom: Four CategoriesJenn Swaisgoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08514622473665547602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347702912375509975.post-42829555714012495832008-04-13T15:43:00.000-04:002008-04-13T15:43:00.000-04:00Hi Jenn,It's so nice when a brilliant writer sums ...Hi Jenn,<BR/>It's so nice when a brilliant writer sums up what we do with technology and puts it into nice, clearly defined categories such as media inquiry, media communication, media for construction, and media for expression! I love it! <BR/>Honestly, it is a great way to plan and decide what area your lesson focuses on. I'm glad you are heading towards this area with your blog. I'll be interested to see what you discover. These areas seem to really go hand-in-hand with the NETS standards too. <BR/>AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069444139151279365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347702912375509975.post-16422838866802162362008-04-10T21:52:00.000-04:002008-04-10T21:52:00.000-04:00Hey Jenn! I think you picked a great area to focus...Hey Jenn! I think you picked a great area to focus on. I liked that quote about the difference between students learning "from" computers and students learning "with" computers. Also, I think that having the four different focuses would help me when I'm planning instruction. Sometimes I think that teachers just throw in a computer application and think they are meeting technology standards. Having teachers reflect on which area of focus their "activity" falls may actually increase the percentage of useful activities for students, thus increasing their technology skill set. Thanks for sharing!<BR/>SabrinaSabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233100364674053859noreply@blogger.com