Word Processing software in the classroom

I would integrate Word Processing into my classroom by putting data into the computer in order to create a graph to see the results of our survey on how often people recycle. This way the children will have a visual rather than just a number. We would also each create a poster on recycling and then put our ideas together to create one poster from Word.

 

The advantages are that it would be exciting for the children to do a survey and create their own poster. Through collaboration students enjoy learning more therefore they will truly learn it not just memorize it. The technology aspect of the assingment would help to keep an attentive audience.

 

Some disadvatages would be that not each child could utalize the software themselves because of time and not enough equipment. Also some children might be upset that some or all of the infomation that they shared with thier poster may not be put on the class poster.

 

 I would meet NETS by creating an envronment where students are given the opportunity to collaborate. We would have conducted research through our survey and then used the information by creating a graph. Through creating the graph we I am integrating tecnology into the classroom. Creating thier own poster based on the infomation they have learned and what they know the students will be thinking critically of ways to help alert others of the importance of recycling.