We have been working with smart boards this week and I find them very interesting! I struggle with working with them because they are very touchy and do not always do what they are supposed to! Keeping up with the technology of smart boards is very important for teaching and allows a teacher student interaction that you may not get otherwise! I have learned some unique things through the ICT course which will help me in the future in working with smart boards. Another struggle I have with smart boards is only picking up one item at a time in order to write with that given tool. This makes it difficult to do group work using the smart board would it not? Or is there a trick to do group work with more than one pen at a time?

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Websites

This week we started on our websites which I have enjoyed doing so far. I had chosen to use weebly which I have found has its benefits but it does not always let you do what you want to! I am fairly experienced with computers so therefore when I cannot get things to do what they are supposed to it frustrates me.

Wordle

We were introduced wordle this week which was very neat and interesting! I thought it was quite cool to be able to organize words in such a different way than the usual. This would be very useful with various age levels in the classroom and would be fun to have younger kids use it to practice spelling along with other things.

Education

The first week back to school is often chaotic for many, including myself. For the past 16 years of my life it has consisted of new friends being made and overcoming that awkward shyness that exists until you eventually become comfortable with those around you. This year I have entered into my first year of my after degree of education and have a various array of interesting courses. Although many of the students around me I know from my undergrad degree there are alot of other students who I am slowly getting to know. I am extremely excited to be going out into the field of teaching for my first placement in just a few weeks! I am most excited to work with the young children and create a relationship of someone who they admire and strive to succeed while I am teaching them as well as throughout the remainder of their school years!