Sunday, April 17, 2005
Time is running out
Class 4/14/05
Okay, I admit, I have procrastinated. I am not like those young whippersnappers in class who already have their lesson plan completed and it isn’t even due until the 21st. It seems that every idea I come up with has already been done. So, I have spent most of today trying to come up with an original thought. I think I may have gotten one, maybe, kinda, sorta.
The time we spent in class working with the books about handhelds in the classroom was great. It is nice to see that there are books out there to use in this area. It really surprised me that most of the books were published since 2003. I thought handhelds had been used in classrooms a long time. I am even more impressed with Tony and his abilities to see the future.
I enjoyed the games Tony beamed to us. The SkyChart would be great to use with the 3rd and 5th graders during their science units on planets, moon, and stars. I think BeepMaker would make me crazy if the kids used it in the classroom but I can see how it would make the students think in new ways. Geney does not appeal to me but I can see how students would really get in to it. It reminds me of Furbees that were so popular a few years ago. However, there is so much more you can do with Geney. Spring time in Nebraska is a great time for Flash Boom. It might help to allay their fears and to keep them occupied during a storm.
It was helpful to get the information on grants. I am not sure how I am going to finance a classroom set for our school, but I am determined to try. Tony’s support of all of us is especially helpful and encouraging. It is also helpful to have others in the same situation of wanting to include handhelds in their schools. It will be good to have a support group to bounce ideas off.
Okay, I admit, I have procrastinated. I am not like those young whippersnappers in class who already have their lesson plan completed and it isn’t even due until the 21st. It seems that every idea I come up with has already been done. So, I have spent most of today trying to come up with an original thought. I think I may have gotten one, maybe, kinda, sorta.
The time we spent in class working with the books about handhelds in the classroom was great. It is nice to see that there are books out there to use in this area. It really surprised me that most of the books were published since 2003. I thought handhelds had been used in classrooms a long time. I am even more impressed with Tony and his abilities to see the future.
I enjoyed the games Tony beamed to us. The SkyChart would be great to use with the 3rd and 5th graders during their science units on planets, moon, and stars. I think BeepMaker would make me crazy if the kids used it in the classroom but I can see how it would make the students think in new ways. Geney does not appeal to me but I can see how students would really get in to it. It reminds me of Furbees that were so popular a few years ago. However, there is so much more you can do with Geney. Spring time in Nebraska is a great time for Flash Boom. It might help to allay their fears and to keep them occupied during a storm.
It was helpful to get the information on grants. I am not sure how I am going to finance a classroom set for our school, but I am determined to try. Tony’s support of all of us is especially helpful and encouraging. It is also helpful to have others in the same situation of wanting to include handhelds in their schools. It will be good to have a support group to bounce ideas off.
# posted by Ann @ 5:50 PM 
