In regard to technology I don’t plan on it being a big part of my classroom. I want to teach kindergarten through third grade so my students will be fairly young. However, I still want to incorporate technology into my classroom and I would like to be competent in computer technology. My plan is to use the computer for basic things like attendence and grading. I would also like to set up a website that my students and their parents could visit. At this site they could look at announcements, projects that we would be doing in the classroom, information about field trips or future activities. I could also post due dates for assignments, extra curricular activities, school events, and the lunch menu. In order to be able to successfully create a useful and well organized site I would want to take a course that would specifically teach me how to do this. I would take this course after I gaduate with my bachelor’s degree. I would take it at Davenport University because it is close to my home and they offer many computer courses. I would take it after graduation because then it would be fresh in my head and I could start using it immediately and concentrate more directly on that course. I would also use the internet as my sourse to look up ideas and activities to use in the classroom. Trackstar and Webquest will hopefully be used often. There are so many ideas and worksheets off of the internet that could be used in the classroom.

In the future, I would like to continue my education in computer technology. ED 205 is my first college computer class so I still feel weak in all areas of computer technology. I would like to take a least two more classes in computers before I would feel confident and comfortable using them in a classroom. One thing I think I really have become to like is powerpoint. I know that in my classroom I will use powerpoint to present information or give examples. I can also incorporate links during my presentations to be more involved.