My journey in technology class has taken a different direction from differentiated instruction. While this is a cause I am still passionate about, we couldn't work out logistics for a classroom implementation before the Thanksgiving break. So, I have been working on the side with a teacher who is interested in tech and I will be updating the blog and screencasting more frequently.
Her class has a program called Tech Guru, and they are looking to build a website. I am hoping to assist behind the scenes with this. Tech Gurus will rotate, and essentially what this teacher wants is for the website to have links to common tech problems and resources to fix these problems-as well as problems with tech in the classroom. For example, if the overhead is having a problem, a student will be able to troubleshoot and get the class back on track quickly. Since technology is such a huge part of their everyday lives, they should be able to work with the problems that come with technology.
We're not sure yet if this website will take the form of a blog or a Google site, that remains to be seen.
How she incorporates technology in the classroom already: Last week, there was a historical mystery box activity with students needing to crack the code and they could use their phones with QR codes. This teacher tries to incorporate technology into every lesson, so the students are getting continuous exposure to tech.
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