The horse continued, unaware or unconcerned of his lost rider as my body bounced along the ground. Just as I was giving up hope and losing consciousness, the Walmart manager came out and unplugged it. Now, I hope that you found some humor in this story. I share it because I feel that as teachers we share our stories in hopes of connecting with our students. Sadly, we are not always understood, just as you may have had visions that I was riding a real horse.
Computers can evaluate, enhance and redirect student misconceptions.
Smart Kid Zone contains educational resources that can supplement instruction as well as customized homework pages to address learning issues. So, in this time of thanksgiving we are reminded of the first pilgrims who were thankful for survival, freedom and the opportunity to prosper. Survival in the rapidly advancing world of technology is a challenge for some teachers. First of all, if educators are to take full advantage of the interactive characteristics of technology then we must do more than simply adapt the technology to old styles of pedagogy. Many teachers are currently using new, innovative engaging techniques for teaching and this can be transferred to Cyberspace.