The Use of Technology in the Classroom!

(reflection on chapter two)

Technology is a great way for people to connect with the public and other members in the community. Using a wiki portal allows an easy way for teachers to collaborate with their students' parents about classroom news, assignments, activity links, announcements and other information that may come up. Using a secure (password-protected) learning management system or LMS, is a good way for teachers to coordinate with parents about their child's grades, behavior, progress and any other confidential information. A positive characteristic about using a wiki portal rather than a secure LMS is that it gives teachers the ability to share their knowledge and ideas about student education. Fryer does a great job of giving multiple ways to use technology as teachers in the classroom. I also liked the fact that he gives positives and negatives about each type as well. 

Fryer, Wesley. Playing with Media. 2011. Kindle. Web. 2 Mar, 2013.