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Tracking Grades
When I was in elementary school, my teachers tracked our grades in a paper grade book. I have memories of looking at their grade books and wondering how their eyes didn't cross while looking at all of the little boxes. I also remember there being several whiteout blobs in the book from mistakes or resubmitted assignments. [Paper gradebook]. (2013, November 07). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from Link text -
Learning
When I was in grade school, middle school, and most of high school. I learned through physical textbooks. In my first year of teaching, I asked the students to open their textbooks and they said "what is that?" It is funny how the times have changed. Students have knowledge at their finger tips in todays time. Ross Ramsey/ Texas Tribune [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-social-studies-textbook-under-fire-calling-slaves-workers -
Boards
In elementary school, I remember my teachers writing on green chalkboards. This was so difficult for the teachers because they had to spend so much time writing and then erasing and doing it again and again. I also remember hating to hear the sound of chalk squeaking on the chalkboard. [Chalkboard]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://moorecoinc.com/product/porcelain-steel-chalkboard-with-deluxe-aluminum-trim/ -
Cell Phones in the Early 2000s.
When I was in 7th grade, my parents bought me my first cell phone for my birthday. A prepaid Nokia. I had to pay around $0.25 for each text & minute I used. I had to limit my texting and talking because I learned in the first month of having the phone that it could get rather expensive. I had to pay for the new prepaid cards each time I ran out of money. [Nokia Phone]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.mirror.co.uk/interactives/throwback-can-you-match-legendary-12342159 -
Boards in the 2000s
In middle school, there was a mixture of chalkboards and whiteboards in our classrooms. We also had a SMARTboard that was on wheels. Teachers had to sign it out when they wanted to use it in their classrooms. The SMARTboard allowed us to have an interactive, "fun" lesson. We could play games or do different activities to learn the material we were being taught. [SMART board]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from http://www.smartboardsreviews.com/smart-board-680/ -
Cell Phones in Late 2000s
In 2008, I purchased a Net10 phone so that I only had to pay $0.10 for each minute and text I spent on my phone. This allowed me to stay in touch with more people for longer periods of time, and was far less expensive than paying for TrackPhone. This phone was also much thinner and lighter than my original Nokia phone. I believe this phone may have also been a Nokia. Nokia was learning more about technology and advancing their technology. -
Christmas 2007
I got my first QWERTY keyboard for Christmas in 2007. They went through Sprint. I had unlimited texting and calling. This changed my social life! I sent over 50,000 text messages my first month of service, and my parents have never let me live that down. This phone was the beginning of smartphones. You could get on the internet, but I didn't have those services. [Lotus Cellphone]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from http://www.fixya.com/support/r4663610-lg_lotus_lx600_manual_download -
Tracking Grades
When I got to middle school and high school, teachers began tracking our grades on online websites such as Edline and Engrade. My parents had access to these websites, so they knew my grades at all times of the day. If something changed, I found out about it very quickly from my mother. -
SMARTboards in the late 2007s
When I was in high school, a SMARTboard was installed in each of my classrooms. This allowed the teachers to write or type their notes on the board and they could be projected to each class. Teachers no longer had to erase and rewrite information. Students could still have interactive lessons with the SMARTboard programs. SMARTboards changed the educational atmosphere for many! -
Learning
I went to K-12 in Kanawha County Schools. When I was a senior at Nitro High School in 2011, I was a "guinea pig" for iPads in the classroom. This study allowed us to only use iPads and worksheets to do classwork for Chemistry. We were not allowed to use a textbook at any point in the semester. When we were finished with the class, the county reviewed our data to see if iPads in the classroom was something they could look into for future students. -
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Cell Phones from 2010- Present
Cell phones continue getting smarter and smarter. When I was in college, I bought the Galaxy s4. This was my first smartphone. It tracked my steps and was actually the reason I began to get my health back on track. I was able to log meals through apps, track my activity, etc. My most recent phone had a stress analyzer to tell me how much stress I was under. My first smart phone could only get 3G my most recent cell phone could get 4G LTE and very soon, phones will be able to get 5G speed. -
SMARTboards to Smart TVs.
As a teacher, we are having problems with our SMARTboards that were installed years ago "blowing up." The bulbs are too expensive to replace, so now it is cheaper to replace the entire SMARTboard with a smart TV. We also have AppleTVs that allow us to project to the TV. This has taken the interactive part of SMART boards out of our lessons, but provide students with a clearer view of the projection. -
Tracking Grades
As a teacher now, I use the internet to upload grades to a learning management system called Schoology. I find this process less time consuming than what I would imagine a paper grade book would be. I also find it helpful because I do not get may messages about students grades, because the parents and students have access to their grades 24/7. Being able to track grades online is a great technological tool for students and parents in today's time! -
Learning
I teach in KCS now. We are 1:1 with every student being provided with an iPad for educational use in 6-12. This is a result of the study I was in back in 2011. Students are now provided with knowledge at their fingertips. Textbooks are all online now. Students only have to cary one device, rather than 4 or more textbooks. IPads in the classroom]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.apple.com/ca/education/ipad/
