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Mrs. Cassidy seems like a very well-educated teacher when it comes to technology. I think it is wonder how her children are so interested in the technology they use in the classroom. In the video Little Kids, Big Potential, Mrs. Cassidy's children were talking about the ways they use technology in the classroom. Some of the things they used were blogger, wikis, and even Nintendo DS. It is very important to allow technology in the classroom because it introduces a new way of learning for kids. Not only are the introduced to a variety of new materaials, but they go on a self journey while learning. Children become more engaged in what they are doing.
In the video Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1, Mrs. Cassidy explains how she got started with technology in the classroom. She first started a webpage trying to get things going. She also talks about the importance of protecting her children on the internet by only using first names and not matching their picture with their names. Parents of Mrs. Cassidy's students were also able to keep up with their kids by looking at their blog. I learned that this is very important from a parent's perspective to know what their child is doing while at school.
In the videos Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 2 and Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 3, Mrs. Cassidy talks about where to start with technology for yourself. She says to start with things you are interested in and build from there. She also talks about building your own PLN. I have learned from these videos that technology is not going away. We as teachers should learn as much as we can about it and spread the wonders of technology to our students.
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  1. UnknownMarch 30, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Hello Kristina! I definitely agree, Mrs. Cassidy is very well-educated when it comes to technology. As future educators, it is important that we continue to learn about technology so we can be productive with it for our students. It is not going anywhere and it is growing in the amount it is used in the classroom. Great post!

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  2. UnknownApril 3, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    good post

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  3. espositoanthonyedm310April 12, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Great post Kristina! I particularly agree with you when you said, "It is very important to allow technology in the classroom because it introduces a new way of learning for kids." Using technology in the classroom is a great tool to really get the most out of learning and your students. It has endless possibilities and methods that can be used to educate.

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