Technology is everywhere in my life. When I wake up, I get my coffee and then open my laptop. This is my favorite time of day to prepare activities for school. At the end of the day, I am exhausted; however, first thing in the morning I am ready to go. When I get in my car, my phone syncs with my Bluetooth radio, and I listen to music from my iPhone. When I get to school, I prepare the slide for morning meeting. During school, I use my White Board, iPads, and Laptops every day.
I sometimes feel like I want to go on vacation from my technology. Due to having my phone with me at all times, and my email coming directly to my phone, I am always available for my students and parents. The downside is: I'm always available to my students and parents. When it is 9:00 at night, I will receive an email and I feel the need to answer it. I am never off from work, and my students always have a safety net. Would they be better off if they had to fall because I wasn't so readily available to save them when they need a question answered or forgot an assignment?
There are times when I have to plug my phone into the bedroom, close my laptop lid, and put my iPad on the side stand. If I didn't do this, then my husband would feel as if he was not a priority. Unfortunately, I have become so attached to the items, that is difficult to do this. Sometimes, it is not until I look over and see my husband and me sitting side by side on the couch and not saying anything that I finally realize that it is time to put the items away. Technology makes me available and allows me to build a relationship with my students and parents that would be much harder otherwise.
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Sarah Hallum's EDUC 630 Blog 2
The resource links are:
www.classdojo.com
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html
www.khanacademy.org
Thanks for listening and have a great day!
Sarah Hallum
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