1. If the rest of the world new about SMART Notebook, then no would use PowerPoint ever again.
2. You Tube is not just for laughs, you can actually use it in your classroom.
3. Clickers are possible the greatest invention on the planet. Kids are excited to use them and they minimize grading by the teacher.
4. Scantrons are right up there with clickers. Best way to give a final exam if you don't want to spend hours grading right before the start of summer. Plus is gives you tons of useful data to compare with your colleagues.
5. Calculators are the worst thing to ever happen to students learning math.
6. If you have a problem with your technology, don't call the tech people, ask your high school students. It's crazy what they know.
7. SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! You computer will always crash at the worst possible time.
8. Will there ever be enough time for me to learn as much about technology as I want?
9. Compulsive email checking is not a sickness, it's just good practice.
10. If technology is supposed to make my life so much easier, why does it always make me so angry.
I can relate to #7! For my first masters degree, I did my first assignments. The next day I went to submit them and the computer crashed with my assignments on them. No back up. I wasn't a happy camper!
ReplyDelete#1 and #3...never used SMART Notebook or clickers. Hmmm...I am going to have to check these out. Thanks for sharing! #2 Totally agree! I like to use YouTube too.-Darci
ReplyDelete#9... When I was vp of my sorority, I could get 10 emails in an hour. This is where my compulsive email chekcing started.
ReplyDelete#8...The answer is no.
So...I figured out what SMART Notebook is and I guess I had it the whole time and didn't know it! Smart Exchange is the best thing ever and saves me so much time! Now, I am working on getting a set of clickers for my classroom. Thanks you so much for sharing!-Darci
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