CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY

Wendi BergtholdInterviewee: Mrs. Paige Miller

Graff Elementary School

Technology in the classroom

Promethean Board Doc camera Microphone and speakers for hearing

impaired IPad set for the class to check out Computer lab

Utilization

The Promethean board and doc camera are used everyday in almost all lessons.

The microphone is used during all lessons as well. She uses it to make it easier on herself so she does not have to talk so loud.

The computer lab is used by the 4th grade classes for keyboarding and are hard to schedule.

The IPad set is shared between all classes and needs to be planned far in advance.

Are there any you choose not to use?

NONE…. Wish we had

more!!!

What would you like to see?

A set of Chromebooks. Most of the applications she would like to

use are windows based and use flash player –

IPads do not support flash player.

Classroom Printer

Tech Support

There is no tech support on site but the district tech person is great about getting back to her or getting things fixed right away. She has been really impressed with the new tech director.

Reflection

I love the idea of using technology in the classroom and hope that tech budgets are focused on in the upcoming years so that more classes can use the technology that is so beneficial. I think it is especially helpful for students that do not have technology at home and schools can give them more access and get them ready for the world.

I love the promethean board as well as the doc camera. Definitely using them!!!