Comments on: Sometimes Technology Isn’t Fun http://karenmf.edublogs.org/2006/10/07/sometimes-technology-isnt-fun/ A Continuing Exploration of Technology Literacy in My Classrooms Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:26:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: karenmf http://karenmf.edublogs.org/2006/10/07/sometimes-technology-isnt-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-11 karenmf Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:21:08 +0000 http://karenmf.edublogs.org/2006/10/07/sometimes-technology-isnt-fun/#comment-11 Thanks Jeff - It's connections like these - me reading your post - that let us reflect on our own actions. As teachers we're isolated in rooms and we forget that there are other people out there with experiences that we can learn from. Because you are so honest about your difficulties, I was able to write about my student. I love it when web 2.0 connections work :) Thanks Jeff –
It’s connections like these – me reading your post – that let us reflect on our own actions. As teachers we’re isolated in rooms and we forget that there are other people out there with experiences that we can learn from. Because you are so honest about your difficulties, I was able to write about my student.
I love it when web 2.0 connections work :)

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://karenmf.edublogs.org/2006/10/07/sometimes-technology-isnt-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jeff Utecht Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:56:01 +0000 http://karenmf.edublogs.org/2006/10/07/sometimes-technology-isnt-fun/#comment-10 WOW, great post. I forget sometimes that even though most of my students can type, there are some that have not been exposed to it. I always try to give my students options and not judge them on the options they choose. People always marvel at how fast I can type and how I use my computer in staff meetings, in curriculum meetings, etc. Everyone thinks I use my computer because I can't stand to be disconnected (which is half true ;) ) but the real reason is I can't stand to write on paper in front of other people and have them look at all my misspellings. If I misspell something while typing it's just a typo and hopefully I get close enough that the spell checker will pick it up. We all have ways of coping, what education needs to do is allow students to cope and teach them how to cope to overcome their personal obstacles. Whether LD or not being able to type...we all have obstacles to overcome. :) Thanks for the conversation! WOW, great post. I forget sometimes that even though most of my students can type, there are some that have not been exposed to it. I always try to give my students options and not judge them on the options they choose. People always marvel at how fast I can type and how I use my computer in staff meetings, in curriculum meetings, etc. Everyone thinks I use my computer because I can’t stand to be disconnected (which is half true ;) ) but the real reason is I can’t stand to write on paper in front of other people and have them look at all my misspellings. If I misspell something while typing it’s just a typo and hopefully I get close enough that the spell checker will pick it up. We all have ways of coping, what education needs to do is allow students to cope and teach them how to cope to overcome their personal obstacles. Whether LD or not being able to type…we all have obstacles to overcome. :)

Thanks for the conversation!

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