Blog 4

    The ELA technology standard for 3rd grade allows students to broaden their computer skills. In third grade, students will learn to use search engines such as google and bing. Students will also access their online textbooks, blogs, and dictionaries. In this grade, students will begin using presentation features on computers. These presentation features include using word documents, Excel,  and Prezi. Based on my current skill set, I feel prepared to implement this standard in a classroom. Growing up with technology, I’ve become very tech savvy and very familiar with using different programs on the computer. 

  A resource that would be very helpful in a science classroom is keeping a record of investigations in a science notebook. This resource involves using a notebook in science classroom to help organize vocabulary words, charts, and notes. This resource will allow for students to be able to easily be able to locate certain labs or notes. This will also help students with their organization skills. 

   It is important to be a proficient Internet searcher as a teacher because even as teachers, we may have questions that only the internet has the answer to. A student may ask a tough question that we are unsure of the answer and we may need to use the internet for assistance. It is also important to be a proficient internet searcher because we may have to show our students how to do an internet search. If we are unsure how to do an internet search, we won’t be very useful in showing our students.