Kate Wampler's Chapter 7 Reflection

1 New Learning

I had no idea that ARPanet (a communication network for sharing and distributing electronic information), was used to guarantee critical information was able to be protected in case of an attack on the United States. After reading this chapter, it became evident that not only does our society depend on technology to store and share information, so does our government. The influence of electronic information has transformed the way we communicate.

1 New Idea for Integration

Through a Technology project presented in this chapter, I found a great idea for teaching students about animals. I plan to search for farm animals on the US fish and wildlife website in different regions of the United States to connect to the Kindergarten farm unit. Because our farm unit in our curriculum is required to be taught in the winter, it would be a great way to show students pictures of farm animals as an introduction until we actually visit a farm later in the winter or in the spring.

1 Concern

With all of the information students will be required to know about technology as college students and working adults, what benchmarks should I use to make sure I am teaching kindergarten students exactly what they need to learn in order to be ready for the next grade level? The standards are way to general and not grade specific, making it difficult for primary school teachers to decide what they should be teaching.