Rising Technologies in the Classroom (Learning Activity 3-1)

Technology has been on the rise in education over the past decade. However, the recent pandemic has expedited the use of technology in the classroom. Our school was in a slow transition to virtual learning learning, but now that transition became rapid as we need virtual classrooms set up on a daily basis for both face-to-face and virtual learners. The use of Chromebooks along with Google Suite helps this process due how user-friendly the products are. Many resources online now have automatic connection to the Google Classroom platform which makes delivering lessons easy. Furthermore, the grading system my school district transitioned to also has a built in feature to connect right to Google Classroom where grades are imported with the click of a button! A silver lining to the craziness of the pandemic is that it moved my school district much closer to where we need to be to prepare our students for the future of rising technology. I feel as though I get better daily with technology and teaching technology to my students. 

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  1. Mrs. OMarch 9, 2021 at 5:12 AM

    I agree with that silver lining! It pushed technology usage with our students, and that means, in my opinion, more engagement! Most students love using technology, and it is a future-ready skill that they need to learn!

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  2. Much2LearnMarch 9, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    I love that you fond the positive in all of this - I agree that pushing my agenda for integrating more technology will carry weight after this year.
    I also love how soothing your page is with the blues and greens!

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  3. Mrs. BMarch 10, 2021 at 5:16 PM

    I agree that the pandemic has expedited the use of technology in the classroom and love that you look to the positive side when you bring up the silver lining! The automatic connection you mentioned on many tools with Googel Classroom is a game changer for those of us who are Google school!

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  4. UnknownMarch 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM

    I agree that the urgent need for better technology has prompted schools to consider different online instructional resources they probably would not have otherwise. I like how Google Classroom is so compatible with many other resources. This ease of use allows teachers to focus on instruction for their students and spend less time worrying about the use of the technology itself.

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