Article #8 and Entry #5

Article #8 

Summary: 

The article was about Kindles being used in classrooms. The article reviews the positive and negative aspects of using and e-reader in the classroom. This article is a little outdated, so I decided to compare how fast the technology culture changes. One of the negative aspects was that the Kindle can drop and break, but apparently that is not a concern anymore because most classes have at least three Ipads in the room. Another issue was the cost, and once again apparently that is not an issue. The Ipads are used for more than reading in order to meet the needs of all the students. Technology changes so fast, and the schools are trying to keep up with the fast pace of technology. 

Opinion: 

I think their concerns for the Kindle were valid, bit I also think that those problems have been solved correctly. The tablets allow students to work on skills that they need, and the teacher can monitor their involvement with the tablet. They have not completely eliminated the need for textbooks in elementary school because there is not a table for every child. In some high schools, they have eliminated text books because every student is assigned an Ipad. Technology is changing fast, and I do not think the schools should try to get the latest item as soon as it comes to the market. Schools need to wait and research the positive aspect of the technology before they spend thousands of dollars to supply every classroom with it. Ipads and tablets can be a good thing if used correctly and productively. 

Entry #5

Dear parents and guardians, 

Thank you all for supporting your students through the S.T.A.A.R. test. I am sure your child did great.  We should be getting scores by the end of the year. Sometimes students think that after the test, then the school year is over. Please, please, please remind your students that the school year is NOT over. We still have plenty of work that needs to be done before we dismiss for the summer. I would like to really push your students to read more each night. I am going to start assigning longer reading time for homework. Please be positive about this change for your students. Encourage them through reading more, then they will learn more. The more the read, the better they will get at it. Thank you for teaming with me to push your students to the next level. It has been a great year, and my expectations do not change from now and until the end of the school year. As always, if you have any questions feel free to contact me. Thank you again for your support.