Friday, November 23, 2007

Journal 8

“More Than Money Matters: Establishing Effective School-Corporations Partnerships”
By Nancy Flynn

In this article, it talks about a partnership that schools and corporations have in order to incorporate technology in the classrooms. A lot of schools do not have enough money for extras such as new computers in classrooms. Although our world is changing every second, and our world is moving faster into the age of technology. It is very important in our student’s future to be on top of what is going with technology and incorporate into our lessons and our classrooms. Corporations have teamed up with schools and have helped fund technology into the classroom. This helps the schools that maybe can not get the computers in the classroom. As long as us a teachers keep on making it known that technology is important, people will be able to see how students can be so much more successful using technology is. It helps out corporations too when students are getting more and more experience with technology because those students will grow to be adults and maybe one day want to work for that corporation. We have to keep are students updated in our competitive would so that they stand a chance.

Questions/Answers:


Q: How can we make sure that students get good use of this technology?
A: Have students spend a certain amount of time in the classroom for just working on technology will help students become proficient in technology.

Q: How can us as teachers help support new technology?
A: Staying updated with new resources and technology we will be able to keep the fight for incorporating technology in the classroom and will be educated in that subject.

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