10.27

After finishing up with how our district meets the technology standards in each grade level. I was reminded that we actually did this as a grade level meeting either this year or last year. Which made me realize that if I had forgotten about it I am sure many other people have forgotten it as well, not to mention the number of new staff that we hire every year. This is a bit of a concern because I feel that our new staff members are missing out on some valuable resources.

My class actually has done very well ensuring that we meet these standards. I have noticed that if you are willing to use technology in the classroom it is not too difficult finding out how you meet these standards by intertwining them with the subjects that are already taught. There are a few standards that can be a challenge such as 5.CP.1.1, which address working with others outside the district. We were able to accomplish this by doing a videoconference but some schools make this challenging because of the filters they have put on the kids. One standard that I feel needs to be implemented more is students need to understand appropriate use of technology instead of blocking things.