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Journal 1- I think that the use of technology in the classroom is a great to help teach the students. While teaching 3rd grade in Church Lane Elementary school I got to see how the smart boards, elmos, and computers can be used to help the students learn. The computers were used as a reward for the students with good behavior and who finished work early, they were permitted to play education games. The Elmos and Smartboards were great to use when demonstrating wow something is done, and to provide models for the students. At the beginning of the reading sections there was a PowerPoint that played that had students work on the different sound that letters make, it was really neat to see how engaged the students were. I feel that technology makes learning a lot more interesting and entertaining for students rather than just listening and taking notes.

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Journal 2- In the classrooms that I have worked in I have seen level 1 and level 2. I have the teacher use the computers as a aide to what they are learning in class. The teacher uses technology to assist in a lesson, and the students have used technology to reinforce what they have learned. I feel that the teachers are starting to use technology more with the students. As a teacher I want to be able to have the students use technology to find things out for themselves. I want them to be able to discover answers to problems. I feel that students learn best if they are finding out the answers for themselves instead of being told. By setting up a classroom where I tell the students a little and have then find out more by themselves to solve a problem I feel they will learn best. I can use technology to set up ways for the students to solve the problems.

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Journal 3- As a teacher I could see myself using the titan pad during everyday life. I could use it as a study guide for my students, and could have them post questions that they have for me on this. This way everyone can see what questions there are and the answers. I can allow the students to edit documents with each other as well. I will use web 2.0 tools in my classroom as technology is becoming a crucial part of everyday life. I will also plan on using older techniques so the students have a variety. Technology is going to become a bigger and bigger part of the classroom over the next few years.