Tech.+Integration

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 This Video is about technology integration which not only involves students and teachers but parents as well. I believe involving parents in their child's education is essential. Students keep a journal on Blackboard which parents are able to view to see what their child is doing as well as what they have learned. The System is set up so that every time the teacher posts a grade the parent is notified and can monitor the progress of their child during the entire semester, rather than be surprised at the end. I have learned that integrating technology in the classroom is not just for students, but parents as well.

 I really like what is this school is doing. When I have my own students I would like to employ similar techniques. It seams that often the parents who are most involved are those whose children are succeeding, often when a child is struggling the parent could be unaware of this because of lack of communication with their child and with the child's teacher. Allowing parents 24 hour access to what their child is doing in school as well as how well they are doing sets up an environment where early intervention is easier and more probable. I would like to integrate technology is a way that students __and__ parents have a system such as Blackboard where they can check on the assignments due, communicate directly with the teacher, view the work the child is submitting, follow along with grades and goals, as well as lesson plans.