Tech, Depth, and Teach...OH MY!

Tech, Depth, and Teach...OH MY!
Oh, those modern 21st-century learners…tech-savvy, touch screen  needy, don’t know what life is like without it type of learners.   Is the end really near? We are now living in a day and age where these “digital natives” sit in our classrooms and can very well teach us a thing or two about how to navigate the world of technology.  And though they may be experts at  the social media/personal-use side of technology, it is now time we make them the experts at using it to enhance their education.
Here you will gain insight on how to connect technology into your curriculum while also pushing for higher level production.
	Technology can be intimidating, hard to balance, or a tool that can easily be underused or overused in our classrooms. Incorporated correctly our students will benefit immensely towards articulation, knowledge, and critical thinking skills.
“Technology will not replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational.” ---George Couros
My mission is to provide lessons, ideas, strategies, and ways to incorporate technology into your classroom.
	A great way to start is to become familiar with the SAMR Model (click to learn about it in 120 seconds).  “S=Substitution, A=Augmentation, M=Modification, R= Redefinition.”  This is what is going to help you understand the “what” and “how” to achieve higher level production.   Each month I will share what I have been doing in my third-grade classroom.  My emphasis will be combining technology with language arts.  As you follow my posts please feel free to email me with questions or to set up a time to visit, should you ever want to see it in action.  I leave you now with a little advance sneak peek at next month's post… dun... dun… dun… Google Classroom.                            The techy teacher, Tiffani Bossieux