Week 3!

I have decided to post about the technology in the classroom I'm in for my practicum. They don't really use technology a lot, which is weird because it's a charter school and I would expect that they would incorporate technology. I have noticed that the teachers use powerpoint a lot to teach history and science. The kids have a computer class once a week, but other than that it's pretty much just pencil and paper learning. They don't incorporate much of anything... No music, not much art at all, and no technology. I think that integrating art, music, and technology in the classroom helps kids learn better. But the school I'm at is a back-to-basics school which means they put a lot of emphasis on math, literature and spelling. I am guessing that they just don't feel like they have time for that stuff when they need to focus on more serious subjects. I personally think that music, art and technology are essential. In my classroom, I will incorporate those subjects.