Technology Article #2

A second type of technology that I am super excited about is the idea of interactive educational games.  I love the idea that students can play computer games (which they love) and benefit from the process!   There are countless websites that provide free educational gaming for students of elementary school age.  One site that I have spent some time on is apples4theteacher.  

Apples4theteacher is such a fun site.  It has a plethora of educational games.  Specifically it has a great selection of math games for elementary school students.  In my future teaching I would like to change my students negative connotations of mathematics.  One of the ways I can successfully do this is make math fun for them.  What better way to make math fun than through computer gaming.  I love the idea that there are free computer games available for teachers and students alike.  

Learning needs to be fun, modern technology fills that need.  The students I will be teaching are natives of the technology world.  If I don't chose to teach them on their level and in their language I will lose them.  I want them to succeed and have wonderful learning experiences.  In my future teaching career I will be utilizing the free educational gaming world. It is the perfect medium to reinforce knowledge and insight that I would like my students to gain.