Article A number 2

Integrating Technology into the classroom is probably one of the most important and easiest things a teacher can do.  I have never had a teacher who didn't use some sort of technology in the classroom, whether it is interactive sites or creating a newspaper/yearbook.  Of the twenty easy ways to integrate technology there are a few that stood out as extremely important.  Number 8 Make History Real is a great way of getting kids interested in a subject that can sometimes be considered boring.  Another interesting idea is number 13 Incorporate Online New Resources, this is something one of my teachers used in junior high and I still remember some of the interesting thing we discussed that I would have never known about.  One thing that is not on the list but that I think is a great way to keep everyone active is to have a class blog.  This is something I did in high school and it really kept everyone involved and was even pretty funny at times.  Students need technology that is active and useful in their lives outside of class.  I wouldn't say that I am an extremely tech savvy person but I do enjoy my social networking and even doing PowerPoint's for class. When I am a teacher I want to make some of the day to day things fun and interesting and the best way to do that is through the use of technology. Taking computer classes throughout highschool and college has really helped me to keep up on what is going on in the world of technology.