The document is a slideshow presentation about embracing technology in today's classrooms. It discusses articles on using iPads and podcasting in the classroom from the perspectives of teachers who implemented these technologies. It explains that technology allows teachers to interact with students using up-to-date materials and teach in new, innovative ways. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the importance of teachers staying up to date with new technologies.

1. Technology In Today’s
Classrooms
By Amanda Halsted
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2. Contents
• Embracing Technology in our Classrooms
• Embracing Technology in our Classrooms 2
• Why Would I Choose this Article?
• iPad in Today’s Classroom
• iPad in Today’s Classroom 2
• Why I Chose this iPad Article
• Pod Casting in School
• Pod Casting in School 2
• Why I Chose this Article
• In Conclusion…
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3. Embracing Classroom Technology
by Bridget McCrea
• Because this article centered around a teacher’s
point of view before and after using technology in
her classroom, it really gave a credible point of
view on why we need technology in our
classrooms today.
• This article shows how a determined 1st grade
teacher worked her way towards getting what
she wanted for her classroom.
• She also didn’t stop looking until she got what
she was striving for: A classroom full of
technology.
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4. Embracing Classroom Technology
by Bridget McCrea
• After switching schools, and sharing her concerns for a classroom
full of technology with the principal, Gresser was able to pursue any
type of technology she wanted within her budget.
• Gresser discovered a chance to apply for a technology grant which
made it possible for her to express what she felt the ideal
classroom.
• She expressed her need for technology and what types of things
she would need in her classroom for this dream classroom.
• Low and behold she won the grant, which made it possible to fulfill
her aspirations for a dream classroom.
• Although she stated it was pretty hard getting used to it all, she
expressed how thankful she really was for the technology because
it allowed her to teach with updated material, which is important.
Also, it allowed her to have more hands on interaction with up-to-
date material for her students.

5. Why Would I Choose this Article?
• Although we all realize technology is something
important in a classroom, I wanted to have an article
with an actual teacher’s response to the need of
technology.
• If I were in her position, I would feel the same way
about the need of technology. First of all, technology is
needed to educate our students using different types
of things they will use in the real world.
• Without technology I think that the students are
getting cheated out of something that they really need.
• Also, I feel that technology creates many more ways
that you can create a fun learning atmosphere.
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6. Today’s LaTesT: appLe ipad
• iPad-A tablet computer released by Apple Computer,
Inc. in March 2010. The iPad provides multi-touch
interaction and multimedia processing. It uses a virtual
keyboard for text input and runs most iPhone apps.
• Many students and teachers are very impressed with
this new innovation.
• Easy to use for teachers as well as students and is said
to have very much potential in the classroom.
• The iPad creates a whole new realm for educators.
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7. What can iPad do for You?!
• The iPad has its own software development kit.
Making it easier to interact with programs
directly on the iPad.
• Being so light and portable, teachers are able to
carry it around throughout the classroom, and it
doesn’t take up too much space.
• The iPad keeps the students more in tune with
the kinds of technology that is being produced.
Thus making their education more in tune with
what is going on in the world today.
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8. Why Did I Choose this Article?
• The iPad is one of the latest inventions that can be used in
today’s classroom.
• Like the laptop, I feel that this really can innovate the way
we teach our students.
• I am also very intrigued by the iPad, and am constantly
wondering what types of resources I can use in the
classroom to make it more interactive for my students and I
think this is one way I can do that.
• I think it is really neat that as years go on technology gets
better and better, making it possible to do so many more
things in education.
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9. Podcasting: Transforming Middle
Schoolers Into ‘Middle Scholars’
• Although this article is five years old, podcasting
is still a major tool that not every teacher is
taking advantage of.
• This teacher created the three C’s that she went
by when deciding to do podcasting: Creativity,
Curiosity, and Confidence.
• After highly monitoring her students, she was
able to show her students a new form of
technology that really teaches you, while you
teach the public at the same time as being a lot
of fun!
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10. Podcasting: Transforming Middle
Schoolers Into ‘Middle Scholars’
• This middle school teacher was trying to come up with a
new innovative approach to teaching.
• She wanted a fresh way to help her students learn in a fun,
and creative way that would help them have a desire to
learn.
• After trying to think of other ways to create a learning
environment that would integrate her three C’s, she came
up with pod casting.
• She stated that you retain 90% of what you teach,
therefore, through pod casting, her students would retain a
lot more because they would essentially be teaching it.
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11. What I thought of this Article!
• Even though pod casting isn’t as new as say the
iPad, I still view it as a form of technology that
really helps our students.
• There are not very many teachers who use this as
a learning tool so I think this is why it still feels
new.
• I loved the way that they came up with the three
C’s. I think this is a great way to come up with
ideas on how to teach creatively at the same time
as making sure it is important information that
the students are learning.
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12. In Conclusion…
• I feel that technology is a huge part of today’s
classroom.
• Every year more and more inventions come
out so it is very important for us as teachers to
stay up to date to what new technology comes
out.
• Between iPads, pod casting, or others, they
can all influence our classrooms as well as
ourselves more and more each year.
Reference Page

13. References!
McCrea, B. (2010). Embracing classroom technology. The Journal, Retrieved from
http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/06/17/Embracing-Classroom-
Technology.aspx?sc_lang=en&Page=1
McCrea, B. (2010). Measuring the ipad's potential for education. The Journal, Retrieved from
http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/01/27/Measuring-the-iPads-Potential-for-
Education.aspx?Page=1
Podcasting: transforming middle schoolers into 'middle scholars'. (2005). The Journal, Retrieved
fromhttp://thejournal.com/Articles/2005/12/01/Podcasting-Transforming-Middle-Schoolers-
Into-Middle-Scholars.aspx?sc_lang=en&Page=2
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