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I consider myself to be a digital native and as such I am going to incorporate as much technology into my classroom as possible. There is a part of me that also feels like I am a digital immigrant though. The sheer volume of new technologies that come out every year make it very difficult to keep up with what is possible today. My willingness to try new things and learn how they work allows me to not fear the technology, but figure out ways I can use them in a classroom setting. I was always the first person to run out of my homeroom class and get changed for phys ed, but not all students are like me. Some need different modes of physical activity to be available to them so they can be excited for phys ed class. Having something like Wii Fit or Dance Dance Revolution may appeal to some of those students who don't want to be the first person in the gym. I can still remember the first time I used the internet was in Grade 7, and I had no clue what this thing was. In computer class we were shown what a search engine was and how to setup an email account. If I did this to my students now, they would laugh me out of the classroom. I plan on using a smartboard as much as possible when I have my own classroom. I need to be constantly creating new programs or using others programs so that the students are being challenged in different areas all the time.
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