Technology Obsevered within a Classroom

Last fall I observed a fourth grade class and saw how computers and websites were being used to help the lesson flow smoothly. Not only did the instructor use interacting websites to help show the class planets within our solar system but she also had the class collect data about the sun and moon from some of these websites. She taught the class and showed the class how to research for information about certain planets so that when the students went to the school’s computer lab they were able to look up information and filter through the information found to do a project. I loved how excited the students were to learn more about the planets just because they could see vivid pictures and do it themselves after going over it in the classroom. All the students were thrilled to use the computers and some even found interacting websites, where they could play games. I think this was a great way to get the students interested in the solar system and a wonderful example of how technology can be used within a classroom.