Assignment Content
Today’s children are more technologically savvy than ever before, and many of them are ready and able to use technology in the classroom. It should be of no surprise to you that technology will be part of your classroom and your instructional activities. Therefore, it will be critical to become familiar with the different types of technologies that you may use in your classroom and learn how to implement those technologies for planning and to align the right teaching strategies for teaching diverse learners.
Imagine that you have been tasked to prepare a presentation to orient new teachers on the use of technology and its practical application in different classroom settings.
Choose an early childhood age or grade level to focus on.
Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation that displays and describes the types of technology you might use in your classroom for different content areas.
Explain in your presentation how you could use technology in the following situations:
Whole-class instruction
Small-group instruction
Individual instruction
Assessment purposes
Remediation or challenges for students