NETS-S Standards

The standard that I think is most important is critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. While this standard is the most important, all of the standards are very important and should all be Incorporated into a classroom. I feel it is important for students to have critical thinking skills and continue to strengthen these skills. I want my students to be effective problem solvers, decision makers, and the ability to think critically. These are all very important. Students need to be able to investigate and ask questions effectively. it is important for the students to know different processes and be bale to determine the best way to solve a problem. These type of skills are used throughout a classroom environment all the time and they are used most in the subjects of science and math. I would have my students do math and science activities in order to strengthen and work on this standard. All the NETS-S Standards are important and should be integrated into a classroom setting or environment.

Technology

Technology has been a big part of my educational life. There were many classes when technology was used and it was very beneficial to me as a visual and audio learner. My high school had smart boards in every classroom, we had lots of computers in classrooms throughout the years. Overhead projectors were used when I was in elementary school and now we use Elmo's. PowerPoint I feel though has been the most used technology. Many classes my teachers and professors used PowerPoint's to guide their lectures and used PowerPoint's to get their ideas and points across to us. It helped me as a student, because I'm a visual learner so seeing the words and pictures as the teacher talked helped me retain the information.

I feel technology is a very important part of our lives and this is true in a classroom and school setting as well. Technology is very beneficial in so many ways. It is hard to use a lot of it in young elementary school grades, which is what i want to teach. But it is still possible. In the pre-k class I am interning in now we use the Promethean board, PowerPoint, star fall and microphones on a daily basis. technology is a large part of our everyday lives and this is true in a classroom as well.