I think that Business Education gets overlooked in the realm of education. We are a group of educators who have been forced to focus on AYP and thus the classes that affect it. All of the main academic areas get all of the attention in education. As a Business Education teacher, I do not feel that we get to give our students the best that is out there. How is it that today's students are considered "Digital Natives" and some do not have an email account? There are so many ways in which teachers could incorporate technology into their classes. Conversely, many counties restrict access to using various technologies. In addition, the program is not strongly funded so that the classes stay fairly up to date with software. Although, we are the teachers that are supposed to provide our students with necessary skills for the working world, we are often inhibited. There are many times in which we are not allowed to be more creative or to further engage our students by providing a more interactive/hands-on environment when technology is required. Below are some different links to some ways of incorporating technology in your class:
iGoogle : Allows you to create a class homepage
Google Sites : Allows you to create a simple web page
pbwiki : Online collaborative tool
blogs : Can be used for an active online journal
View my info page for my classes at PCHS.
View my site for my Instructional Strategies for Technology class.
