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    While reading over the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers I found that standard one was important for the teachers.  Standard one is TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS.  Before a teacher is able to teach they need to have a sound understanding of what they are going to teach.  And in this case teachers need to be able to understand and know how to handle computers and other forms of technology that will be used in the classroom.  Having some knowledge in computers or technology can help save time and other potential problems that could occur while working with a class.  
      It is also important to continue to grow and learn about technology as new products come out.  Even though we are teachers, we are still learners.  We are able to learn from our students and other teachers as well.  Having a computer teacher in the school is one way that a teacher and continue to learn.  As a teacher you always have to make sure you stay at least 2 steps ahead of the game.   These kids that are coming into our classroom know and a lot of information and we need to know that much more.  By staying on top of the game we are sure to have a positive learning experience for both teacher and student.  
       Some examples of how a teacher would be able to show that they know how to work with the programs that are used in a classroom, it to use powerpoint.  This is a fun way to get kids interested in taking notes and it works with all grade levels.  Power point is a neat computer program, that allows you to animate your notes with pictures, noises, and the words even move around.  Starting out by using these computer programs will help the student become more comfortable in using the computers.  If the teacher shows frustration, and no knowledge of what they are doing, it will push the child away from learning something that is vital is everyday life.  Another cool way to bring computers in the classroom, is to have the students work on typing on the computer.  This way the teacher is able to help the students learn, and if the student knows any other information they are able to bring it into the classroom.  Here we have student, teacher learning.
      To help show that the teacher is learning the new types of technologies that are coming out they can go to the computer teacher, and ask for help.  This shows the students that its okay to ask for help, and at the same time the teacher is getting help to better teach her class.  

   I also feel that it is important for the students to have a understanding of technology and how to bring it into the classroom, not just the teacher.  In section 3 of the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for students I found that it is important for a student to intergrate technology into the classroom.  
    Students should be able to intergrate technology into every class that they attend.  Whether it be english, math, science, music, or history students should be able to know how to use the internet, and some other simple software.  Being able to use the internet is a vital thing for students to be able to understand and demonstrate in the higher grade levels.  Reports are handed out and information needs to be found, and granted there are books, most of the information that students can get is right at the tip of their fingers with the internet.  They can also come up with cool ways to learn or project ideas, and they can use the computer to help make those ideas come to life.  By using powerpoint a student can make an awesome presentation about the history of a Country for social studies. With the computer comes endless options.  
    In order to help children understand and learn how to better use the computer you can have them do projects that they need the computer for.  But when you giving out a project make sure that you as a teacher are able to help them.  They need to have a varity of places and people that they can go to for help.  By using these projects they are able to learn how to use powerpoint or the internet even microsoft word.  
    Computers are a wonderful stressful machine to work with.  But with enough knowledge and patience you can learn how to use the computer and not have it be a scary thing.  


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