Thing 3

I can already envision using a blog to have my students journal in Spanish on topics. I have wanted to use journals for some time, but just didn't have the time to read and comment on them periodically. With a blog, I think I could do it. I think it could be a good resource for students who need time to process grammar points and discuss outside of class. They could have other students or myself comment too.

Thing 1 & 2

I want to be a teacher at the school described in that article! Although a part of me suspects it is a fictional place. I love technology and am excited to incorporate more of it in my classroom. Unfortunately, I know I don't use it very much and struggle with how to add technology without having access to a computer lab regularly or being able to purchase expensive equipment. I do not own an MP3 player but am thinking of getting one just for easy accessibility of podcasts or getting a card for my PDA phone. I am hoping this course gives me some more tools on how to successfully use technology regularly with my students. I also would like to write a grant for technology but have not been able to decide what software or hardware would work best in my middle school Spanish classroom.

As much as texting is a big no-no in my school, I do wish ALL students had cell phones and we could incorporate the SMS technology into classroom applications. I would like to see how other schools address this issue. I love that cell phones can go anywhere. If students could do more assignments on them, teachers would never hear the excuse that it was lost or they weren't home and couldn't do it.