reflection on my drawing...

When asked to make a list of the types of technology I would want in my future classroom and then draw this classroom, I immediately cringed. First of all, I hate drawing. Second of all, I am not that versed in technology. I mean, I am a product of this generation so I do my fair share on a computer, on a cell phone, and with a digital camera. But I have never thought of technology in a classroom, and as a student in my high school did not experience much technology in my learning. Needless to say, my drawing did not include much technology. I drew a Macbook pro, a stereo system, a record player, and a projector and a screen.

I am familiar with Macs and love all the software that comes with the computer. As an English teacher, I would love to use sources from Youtube and poetry site. I had a professor that showed us videos and links of people reading their poetry which gave us insight into the reading of the poem. Making a text visual and audible is very powerful for a student. 

I really want to be able to show films that challenge students' thinking and also supplement the novels we will read. Reading films as a text provides a different view of what a text is. I would use the projector and sound system for this purpose. 

The sound system would also be used for the music unit I want to include in my teaching. I want to extend my poetry unit to include music and wold love to play old records for my students. The quality of records give a certain feel to the sound of music. 

I also hope to teach mathematics but have not experienced any technology in teaching math. I am so open and feel privileged to have the opportunity to learn my options for technology in my future classroom. I already feel confident that I am going to use the text polling activity in the future. I am sure that after this course my list of technology is going to grow; hopefully, I will not have to draw it. :)