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Get Connected
with
Your Students
With the addition of the Edvolution program,
future educators are getting connected to
their students’ rapidly growing minds, using
a variety of technology tools. As a student in
the EdVolution program, my teaching methods
have now been expanded to include the use of
an iPad and other technologies. I have quickly
become a fan of the EdVolution program
because I have seen, first-hand, the benefits of
this program.
All children develop uniquely and at different
rates. The use of technology is one way to
address these differences. Finding easier levels
of games, using different research websites to
accommodate the reading level of individual
students, or using online organizational tools
to help keep a student on task are just a few of
the ways technology could be used. The never
ending possibilities that technology offers gives
teachers the opportunities to create engaging,
educational, and interesting lesson plans, all
the while incorporating specialized items for
every student.
Technology in the classroom has also been
identified as a great tool to help stimulate
learning. Students tend to become more
engaged in the learning experience when
it involves technology. Teachers can take
advantage of interactive games on the
Promethean board or the ever popular iPad.
With the students more engaged, teachers now
have more time to create even more exciting
lesson plans from the newfound free time.
Because students tend to view learning with
technology in a positive light, hopefully the
learning will continue while at home. There
are countless hours of educational videos,
from space topics to learning about different
animal species, which can carry on the learning
experience long after the bell rings. Making
sure that your students are prepared for the
future and up to date with the ever evolving
world of technology is just as important as
making sure you yourself are on the cutting
edge.
No matter the goal or standard needing to be
mastered, technology offers a world of options
that will keep your students wanting to learn
more and keep them excited to come to school
the next morning. Technology advancements
will forever shape the way we teach. To me, that
means the future looks even brighter.
With my experiences in the Edvolution program,
I feel I am more prepared to teach my students.
I look forward to expanding their knowledge, as
well as mine, as we embrace and incorporate
the ever-changing world of technology. Go out
and get connected!
-Hannah Moss, student
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