A Classroom Observation (E Posting)

In my previous semesters at FGCU, I've had to observe many different classrooms. It was a requirement for a few classes, such as Intro to Education and Teaching in Diverse Populations. I completed thirty observation hours and throughout those hours, I remember one particular middle school class that used a bit of technology. It was Power Point and many of us are familiar with it. The teacher informed me that the students were taking pictures of anything that dealt with nature around the school grounds. I saw some of them and they were great. The project was to capture the pictures and make a slide show using Power Point. They added sounds and decorated their projects up really nice. The teacher had let me know that she wanted the students to become familiar with Power Point because it is a very useful tool. Many of the classes I observed simply stuck with the old traditional ways of teaching. This class caught my eye because it was incorporating and taking advantage of the technology that is available. I thought this was a great way to start involving students with technology. It was simple, easy and the students seemed to have enjoyed putting their slides together.