Oh, yes, I love technology!

     During my 25+ years of teaching, I have learned to incorporate technology in the classroom. I started with filmstrips, ditto machines, and Commodore computers (you know, the ones with truly “floppy” disks!) Then we progressed to copy machines, TVs, and updated computers. I can remember struggling to log on in the age of dial-up and being overwhelmed just trying to figure out how to check my e-mail. Now it seems impossible to think of a day without it. Over the past ten years, our rural schools have been updated to include lots of new technology. In my school each room has an LCD projector. There is a document camera that took the place of a dinosaur called an overhead projector. Our new adventure this year is learning how and when to use our new SMART Board. However, this past week I discovered that even with all this technology, my students still enjoy some old-fashioned fun—a few windy days and the SMART Board box were all it took for some great entertainment.