Praise the Lord - I understand!  To be completely honest, all throughout my learning of how to incorporate technology into the everyday classroom, I’ve had doubts.  I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the concept of fluidly using technology in elementary lessons without it being a huge distraction (or in my case, complication).  Yes, I heard mentors talk about blogging, wikis, projects, etc. but growing up without technology in the classroom and not seeing it used, it was a stretch of the imagination for me.

Until today.  I saw Mrs. J pick up a regular looking pen and start writing on a special computer pad.  Then, miracle of all miracles, what she was writing was being transcribed through the computer into a projector that displayed her writing on the wall.  I mean, it was just like the writing on the wall in biblical times!!  Ok, my analogy might be a bit off, but it was just that phenomenal for me!

That got my mind going: if a woman who has been teaching for 30+ years can slowly, but surely, incorporate technology into her everyday plans, then surely I, who grew up with some of this stuff and am currently taking an entire class on technology in the classroom, can do the same!  No, it might not be perfect the first time around, which is something my OCDself has to be okay with, but I can do it.  I can pick up a pen and write on the wall (figuratively, not literally); I can have children blog without getting too high tech for me; I can have students work digital cameras to make photographic projects!  I can do it!!!

Just thought I’d share my technological breakthrough.