Blog Entry 4: Emerging Technology that Supports Communication and Collaboration

There are many ways to send and receive information today. Boss and Krauss (2007) suggest that teachers should be faciliators and model the technolorgy for their students. Egbert (2009)offered a lot of ways that children could collaborate and use email. However, as a kindergarten teacher, I feel that my responsibility is to model and supervise their use to make sure that they are using the technology properly. I feel like children will be more successful if they learn how to use programs and equipment properly. I can see that future use of www.kidmail.net with my more accelerated students could enhance their communication skills.

Boss, S., & Krauss, J. (2007). Reinvesting project-based learning. Eugene, OR: International
Society for Technology in Education.
Egbert, J. (2009). Supporting learning with technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.