Technology
In the world of Teaching, articles about new ways to use technology in the classroom are everywhere. Every teaching blog, newsletter, magazine and seminar covers new uses of technology. Teachers are constantly told that you, students of the 21st century, use technology every day, are tech-saavy, and need to be taught WITH technology because that is how you learn best. We are also told that, in order to prepare you for the modern workforce, we need to teach you HOW to use new technology effectively.Respond to that idea. What do you think about it? Do you think that teachers could be more effective if they used technology tools (think podcasts, web videos, online discussion forums, electronic assignment submission, tech-related project assignments)? Are modern students technologically inclined? What about being a student in Utah? Do you think that being in Utah keeps you a little behind-the-times as far as technology learning is concerned? Would YOU do better if more multi-media was used in your classrooms to teach and present, and for you to demonstrate your learning and communicate?
Posted by Mrs.Pullman at 7:29 AM 0 comments

Well i honestly think that technology is way harder for me to learn on. I need to see something visually and have someone to talk to about it in order to fully and completely understand something. I never remember to check my school fussion and I hate it anyways because my computer will not open the files on it. I also HATE A+ because there is no one there to explain anything to me so i dont get it and i do it wrong. I like being in a group too because then i can hear other people questions and learn from the answers the teachers give them.

Like i said before its really hard to remember stuff if its on the computer and i forget things alot! Plus with those of us who play sports, we can't do the homework thats on the computer on the way to games because we dont always have a computer. Computers fail and break down and dont always work. You will always be able to use a paper and penicil to do your homework.

I don't necissarily think that its always bad though. I mean if i had the time to get on the computer every day and if my computer never broke down then it would be nice to be able to get at least my homework online but i deffinitely do not wanna just learn lessons on the computer. If i had my own laptop though i think maybe my perspective on things might change. I just dont have very much patience with computers when it comes to homework and stuff because sometimes they are very slow or they freeze up. So I really dont think its a good idea to do alot of stuff online or even just on the computer.

NBTT- Teachers you get along with
Since we're reading Nothing But The Truth, which involves a boy who doesn't get along with a teacher, I want you to consider teacher-student relationships you've had in the past. Have you had teachers that you just got along with whether or not you did well in their class? Have you had teachers whose personality just didn't mesh with yours? Without naming names, expound upon these ideas and thoughtfully consider how personality differences or similarities have affected you in your classes.

I have had alot of teachers that i do not get along with! I swear none of my teachers like me at all! i think they all have something against me. They are nice to everyone else sometimes, just not me. I mean you would think they have to be nice to all their students but they are not!

I have this one teacher that no matter how close i am to getting a better grade in her class she wont let me do ANYTHING to make it up. I was like .3 away from getting a A- and she wouldn't do anything about it. I turned in everything in that class and i was so mad cause she still didnt let me do anything. She hates me! she always yells at me during class and always picks on me and it drives me insane!

So i think that some teachers just hate kids! I mean you would think that since their jobs revolve around kids they would at least like them a little bit! but NO!!! some teachers just need to maybe get a job that doesnt involve children. Maybe they could teach collage and make our lives a little less misarable!