My Beliefs

As I prepare to teach kindergarten, I have often wondered how much technology it would be possible to incorporate into a kindergarten classroom. The articles and videos mostly focus on students far older than five year olds. I decided to do a search for “technology integration in kindergarten” and found some very useful information that gave me better insight into how I can use more than just computer software, PowerPoint presentations, or digital camera projects in my classroom. From a link on Kathy Schrock’s site, I found a very useful site that gave ideas using iPods, podcasting, and ACTIVboards and SMARTboards. I discovered that there are many ways available to incorporate technology in a meaningful way into my kindergarten classroom. I can use iPod shuffles to make a take home pre-reading program, I can use podcasts to share information from Back-to-school nights and other school functions with parents unable to attend the activity. I can use smart board technologies to help students actively engage with the curriculum. Two sites that I plan to obtain more information are http://prometheanplanet.com and http://www.pre-kpages.com/ipods.html. I intend on learning more about the use of iPods and ACTIVboards in kindergarten classrooms. From my personal research on technology integration for kindergarten, I now realize that I can find many useful and meaningful ways to incorporate all kinds of technology into my classroom. I just need to keep looking, keep an open mind about the possibilities, and be prepared to write grant proposals in order to help pay for the technologies I would like to use in my classroom.