Reflection Two

Lauren Thompson

There are so many different types of technology that it would be kind of hard to NOT use technology in the classroom. Many teachers already use computers to create power points or websites for students to have access to. There are even some virtual classrooms that are really helpful in teaching new things. I’ve personally looked at how to do various Calculus problems on the internet and have come across YouTube videos of teachers explaining, step-by-step, how to solve problems similar to my own. I’ve taken two classes online through UGA. We mostly used and posted things in ELC but we only met in person once in the whole semester. In another class all of our tests were administered in a computer lab. I was not a fan of this however, because it graded your test and timed you as you went along, so if you missed a question it told you immediately and there was nothing you could do to fix it which was really stressful.

As a teacher I would definitely use technology to enhance my teaching. Since I want to be an ESOL teacher a great way to teach using technology would be with Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone is software that you can install onto a computer that helps you learn any language you want! This is one of the top ways people are learning to speak new languages because of how easy and helpful it actually is! I’ve actually looked into Rosetta Stone before to see how it could be used in an ESOL classroom and it is fully supported and backed by numerous success stories. I would also incorporate some sort of internet activity for my students so they can properly learn how to do research on a computer because that can be such a huge part of their higher education. It is important to teach the students to not use shorthand talk in any of their schoolwork. Most students already use some sort of technology so they might be used to using abbreviations like “BRB” and “LOL” so teachers should emphasize that it isn’t appropriate to use slang like that in a scholarly setting.