Teacher Interview

I interviewed my Aunt Carol, who use to be a kindergarten teacher about technology. Since she has not taught for awhile now, her experience with technology is different from what a teacher would say now. I found it interesting to see the difference in technology over the years. Here is her response:

(1) What tools are your favorite tech and web tools to use in the classroom?

(2) What are your biggest frustrations with technology in the classroom?

(3) What is the biggest misconception about using technology in the classroom? It’s too advanced for children.

(4) What are the biggest hurdles that you face as an educator using technology in the classroom? Dependability on the equipment, budget cuts causing tech people to share time between schools so problems are not fixed in a timely manner, Not enough computers to go around so time with computers has to be scheduled and limited,

(5) What has been your biggest success with technology integration in the classroom?

(6) Who/What has been your biggest inspiration in helping you to use technology in the classroom?

(7) Where do you see technology integration heading in the future? Students with laptops instead of books, more virtual schools for high school especially, less emphasis put on spelling and punctuation, paperless schools,

I am waiting to hear from one more teacher to compare and get answers to the questions my Aunt could not answer.