week 3 Reflection

This week I compared my classroom with the classrooms I had as a kid.  I wonder what lies ahead for my students.  What kind of technology will they be using 20 years from now?  I often feel discouraged when I think about the rapid rate of change in technology.  How can I prepare my students when I can’t even keep up?  Te@chThoughts had a great article about what skills student will always need.  This week I’ve made a conscious effort to focus on those skills and I feel better about preparing my students.  I am trying to help others at my school incorporate those skills as well.  I have been asked by several teachers this week if I would show them how to do MinecraftEdu.

This week I met with my mentee.  I showed her how to setup Minecraft on her computer and I set up the tutorial world for her to practice.  The tutorial is a pretty cool tool. This week I learned about Spheros from Ali.  I want to get my hands on one of those for my class.  My students would love it.   This week I also hosted our Twitter session