Technology

As I explored more with Logo this week, I discovered that I had to think more than I thought I would! Many of my predictions were incorrect, and I realized that this program was very useful for making students really consider what they are telling the computer to do. For my 4th graders, I think that Logo will be a little bit difficult for them because they are just starting to learn about angles. I will use it, but probably towards the end of the unit. I will, however, definitely be using Sketchpad as much as possible. I think that it helps students explore a lot of geometrical concepts and the dynamic aspect of it really motivates them. We are fortunate to have a SmartBoard at my school, so I am hoping to bring that in and allow students to work with Sketchpad in that manner.