What I learned from the Inventory.

While doing the technology inventory I discovered a few things. First, I discovered that my classroom has and uses a LOT of technology, but it's not always the most prominent technology in the room. The teacher and students use the microphone system all of the time, and the C.D. player is used at least once a day. The elmo and the overhead projector are also used often. The most prominent piece of technology in the classroom, however, is the smartboard, which is conspicuously positioned at the very front and center of the room-I've seen the smart-board used in three lessons in the entire three weeks...on of those times was by a practicum student.

I've seen now, that maybe, just maybe, it's not so much about how much, but how you use it. I find that I can usually do the same thing with a projector screen adn a white board, that I've seen the teacher do with the smart board. However, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to use a smartboard to say, scour celestia, google earth tours, and other online resources if I can.

Fabulous.