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Unit 17 focused on equipment and teaching aids. Personally, I found some of the technological advice/devices to be outdated. Technology is constantly developing, and in my four years of teaching, I have never used a cassette player. Instead, I use my phone or iPad. There are also a variety of apps that are amazing to use in the classroom. For example, “30 Hands” is an app that allows you to record a student and then create a digital story. My students created a digital story to showcase fables they had written. I do not use an OHP with transparency sheets, instead I use a document camera. This document camera allows the students to see exactly what I am doing. This is also a fantastic tool for math, where I can model regrouping using the base ten blocks for everyone to see. Additionally, although I do not have an interactive board, I consistently use my white board with color coding, as well as Power Point (to create Jeopardy review games). Technology is a useful tool to use in the classroom because it engages students. For example, instead of giving students a worksheet, I can use my phone with the app Plickers in order to check their understanding of the topic. Both myself and the students are provided with immediate feedback. Although this unit provided detailed information regarding teacher aids, these were tools that I am already familiar with. However, it encouraged me to reflect on what I am already using in my teaching practice. Lastly, I found the links to websites to be extremely helpful, as this can save me time from simply browsing the internet.
