Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I had just gotten off the phone with one of my best friends in Baltimore, and this is the 3rd consecutive day all schools have been closed due to snow. I couldn't help but think, now that I am going to be a teacher, how much re-planning and work has to go in to rearranging lessons and units to fit everything in and make up for the missed days of school. Now that we have access to so many different kinds of technology, there has to be something we can do. I'm sure the parents are ready for the kids to go back. Once the excitement of a snow day wears off and children are stuck in their homes not able to go anywhere, they are also ready to go back. Why not take this time to try to put technology to great use?

I came across a tweet from TeachPaperless:
Running snow-day student meetings viahttp://www.wiziq.com ; Very smooth interface, I'm impressed.about 2 hours ago from web
I thought this was such a great idea! You can use technology and still get lessons, worksheets, research, extra practice, etc. to your students and have them working on the material during the days they can't be in school. This way when everyone finally gets back to school, the students will still have the information fresh and ready to move forward. I think this is a great way to cut down on the time spent back tracking and reviewing material from before their snow vacation. Any teacher who would see this post can go check it out for themselves, knowing that everything should work smoothly and the site is easy to use for both students and teachers.

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4 comments:

  1. rmcbrideFebruary 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    This seems like such a great idea. Especially considering how much students have been out lately for snow. However this may be a problem in schools where not every students has access to a computer in the home. However if every students did have access it is an effective and efficient way to make sure students aren't falling behind or wasting time.

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  2. JileneBennettFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    I agree that internet access may be a problem for some students. However, the benefits of this type of technology could be endless. Teachers could also use this to post extra work for students who need more practice at a skill or post homework in case a student is absent. Parents could also use this tool to make sure their child is doing his or her homework on time.

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  3. StephanieFebruary 14, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    That is a great idea, but these ladies make a great point that some students do not have access to the internet at home. Also, some students still probably would not use it even though they had access. Yet, a teacher could still post things for students to practice so when school is back on, the teacher might not have to take up as much time catching students up. Those who did practice over the break can help the students who did not.

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  4. whatimsayingisthisFebruary 15, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    I actually just wrote about this very thing in my blog and now that I've read yours I'm thinking I'm going to have to post again. Lol, that aside I do agree with you. However, like Stephanie, I would be concerned about students without access. What can be done for them? I don't have internet or TV at my apartment. I guess I'm in the dark ages though. Plus, there are many places with internet access and computers, such as public libraries and universities. But how much can we expect out of our students?

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