Blog Post 10

What Can We Learn from Mrs. Cassidy?

In the videos Interview 1 , Interview 2, Interview 3 with Kathy Cassidy, questions and concerns about integrating technology into the classrooms was answered and resolved. In the videos Mrs. Cassidy provided many useful techniques about using technology in the classroom. Also in the videos Mrs. Cassidy stated many obstacles that teachers may face when technology is integrated into the classroom. One major obstacle that stood out to me was how hard it is to get parental consent when allowing students to post on blogs. Many parents have concerns when it comes to their kids names, pictures etc... being broadcast throughout the internet, especially when teachers require students to comment and post things on blogs weekly. Mrs. Cassidy eases their minds by reassuring that she does  not allow students to post their names or any related pictures. Although there are always going to be obstacles that teachers will face when it comes to integrating technology in the classroom, Mrs. Cassidy aslo pointed out that their will be many advantages too. One advantage that stood out to me is when students create a blog their personal learning networks are continuously growing and maturing. Also another thing that was said in Mrs. Cassidy's video that stood out to me was the guidelines she has for her students blogs. She enforces collaboration, safety and also the importance of being a digital person. Meaning basically to be a nice and understanding person when commenting on other students posts. I thought that was a really great concept to have because it can eventually decrease the amount of bullying going on online. Overall I really enjoyed learning from Mrs. Cassidy and I found her approach to technology based classrooms to be very interesting!