Wow . . . that's a great question to reflect on: How WILL I assist my students to learn and use productivity software? I laugh to think that most likely in many cases, they will be assisting me to learn and use software more than I them. Even so, I am challenged to think of ways in which I can constantly be striving for and increasing my own knowledge in order to be expanding the knowledge base of my students. I think that the first step in this direction is consistent research on my own part. In order to keep up with the times, it will be necessary for me to devote myself to consistent study of advancement in technology and software development, so that I can provide my students with knowledge about all of the most state-of-the-art technology and software. Opportunities like the K-12 Online Conference are perfect ways for me to enhance my own knowledge and continue increasing my personal understanding of technology.
At the same time, this research and knowledge empowers me to be an advocate at my school for the technology that I hope to make available to my students. In order to get a SMART board in my classroom, it will be necessary for me to prove its usage to the administration. Along those same lines, as I discover new technology and software that will enhance the learning experience of my students, I will need to be the one advocating to the school why it is important, in order to provide my students with the greatest resources in education.
Additionally, I will need to make time for technology in my classroom: not only to use it, but to TEACH it. I believe it is important for me to show passion and excitement about current advancements in technology and software to motivate my students to move forward in it with that same passion and excitement. For those students who may be nervous about using technology, like me, I think that showing them how fun it can be (and how user friendly many software programs are), will make it something that they recognize is not to be feared, but embraced.
The gift of technology is something that I have the opportunity to offer my students through research, advocacy, and passion in the classroom.
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