Younger students using technology

Watching these videos I was impressed with the ability of the teachers' use of technology. When I think of technology I usually think of really complicated things such as making movies, blogs, websites, etc... Sometimes I forget that things as simple as drawing on a computer can be utilizing technology in an effective way.

The Kindergarten class that was able to utilize technology with another classroom in Missouri was impressive. It is amazing to see how little things such as computer animation can add so much to the publishing aspect of writing. Another item that I enjoyed was seeing how they used the web to research things because again I think of that for older children but how wonderful to get the students exposed to this before they are older. This way they have been taught about the computer and how to use it before they get to those projects.

Another thing I noticed was that some of the students came in having never worked on a computer and I suppose I didn't even think of that but even if they went to a library I'm sure the parents don't have a lot of time to teach them how to use it. These clips just made me think about the use of technology in a different way- that it can be utilized in so many different ways.