Smart Technology

After learning about the smartboard and the Ipad, I have found some ideas that could help with future lessons. For instance, on the Ipad, I found a cool game that helps with kindergarten math. This allows the child to figure out math problems with bright pictures and bold fonts. Another game I found is the ABC Phonics game. This game is a fun way to learn the correct spelling of different animals, while unlocking new animals to play with. For the Ipad, many apps are available and make everyday learning fun. The same is with the smartboard. Just recently, I figured out that Hardeman has a few smartboards. Not only did this get me excited, but it also got me to thinking about lesson plans in the future. One cool lesson that I found was All About Shapes. This is a great way to teach kids to get the concept of a shape and what it looks like. This has many activities showing what each shape looks like with different photos.  All of this from each is mainly aimed toward Kindergarten students.

Financial Literacy Can Pay Off!

Through out the journey of our school career,we find that some of the objectives taught to us are practically useless in the real world. For instance, most jobs don't use the log, tan, and other math terms to get the job done. Teaching elementary, and middle school is a prime example of not using intermediate math. Now if the math was taught in a way that helps the students to save money instead of spending it, there would be a better chance that kids could get into college better.

Since this is the technology age, taking classes that teach the ins and outs of the technology, can really help later in life. For instance, taking D.I.M. and Education and Training, has taught me how to use different computors and websites concerning everything that will benefit for me in the future. My senior year is almost here and I wish that I had taken a financial class, so that I can have money for college. I'm not very good at saving money. Nor can I afford college the way I want. Having a financial class is a very good investment, especially when looking at the future.