Blog Post 6

The school that i decided to find a teachers website at was my old elementary school. Lewis elementary in Solon Ohio. They have a school website and each teacher has the option to obtain a personal class page. Each teacher has a standard design with tabs on the side with: contact info, calendars, class news, resources and helpful documents. When you first pull up the site it gives a little personal note from the teacher welcoming you to their class. The class I looked at was a kindergarten class page. https://www.solonschools.org/Page/1206

I plan to use technology within the classroom in my instruction and in communication with the parents. Today there are so many ways to utilize technology in schools during instructional time I plan to use it to enforce ideas and concepts being learned in the classroom. I would want to use interactive devices in order to get kids more involved. Along with using email and class blog/website to relay information to the parents. 

The first device is the Sphero. This is a small ball device that connects through Bluetooth connection to, phones, tablets, computers etcetera. The device is used for gaming along with being a reality component to your smart device. I would love to see how teacher are incorporating these into their classrooms as an educational aid. The next piece of technology that I would love to know more about is the SMART kapp. This is a device produced by the same people who make the SMART board. The SMART Kapp is a dry erase board that can be accessed virtually through the app or by a shared link. I am intrigued by this device because I think that it could really revolutionize how kids stay in track if they have to miss a day of school. I think that if more schools got this device they could track and see if it truly does make a difference when kids are gone. Also, it is like a living notebook, so you can go back and compare notes that you have used in the past. The last piece of technology that I am interested in learning more about is 3d doodle pen. This is a device that rapidly heats and cools plastic allowing users to make 3d designs without having to wait hours for them to develop. I think this could be cool to use in a classroom to teach kids about shapes, designs, ad to foster their overall creativity.