As my blog title reads..."The Kindergarten Kaleidoscope"..., I want to look into my classroom and "see" new
ways or different "angles" to teaching kindergarten content. The typical kindergarten class today is very different from classes of just a few years ago. With the ever changing face of technology and its accessibility to so many people, kindergarten students enter the classroom with a knowledge about technology and how to access information like never before. As a kindergarten teacher, I have to seek out new and exciting methods of teaching kindergarten concepts and skills. One area that I feel I can address in my classroom is to find educational materials and software that enhance my instruction while utilizing Web 2.0 tools. Just as Solomon and Schrum stated in their text, Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools, making changes in the classroom will not only help the students, but the teachers as well, thus creating a more conducive learning environment for all.
I have been on a diligent search recently for such materials and have been amazed at what I have been able to acquire. Sites such as www.schooltube.com, www.teachertube.com, and various SMART Tech share sites have been great resources and starting points in my search. I am fortunate to have four computers, internet, Smart technology, digital projector and document camera already in my classroom. I just want to find ways to enrich the curriculum and instruction for my students. Perhaps, looking through my Kindergarten Kaleidoscope will reveal these new "angles" and "constant changing" approaches, that will enable me to collect my ideas and integrate them into the most effective curriculum for these 21st century learners.
