blog 2 Emerging technologies

On your ETPT 2020 Blog space, before Saturday, October 11, 2008 (6 p. m.), respond to the following prompt for Blog #2. After exploring Geo Technologies (GPS, GIS, Google Earth & Maps, etc.) Games, Simulations & Virtual Reality in class and participating in a GPS Scavenger Hunt, reflect specifically on how you might use at least two emerging technologies in your future classroom.

I am planning on being a kindergarten teacher and I think a fun way to use google earth in the class room would be to before the class takes a field trip type in the address of where the class is going and show the kids on the earth where they are going. Then mapquest the destination and make a mock city in the classroom and have them navigate where they are going for their field trip, using the arrows for directions. I think this would help them to get a better understanding of what is going to happen and where they are going to be traveling.
I think the games and simulations were fun because they make doing math, social studies, english, and science more fun than just reading out of a book. For example I played the game with the state capitals and you had to pick out what state went with the capital. I think it would be fun to try and start to teach the children seeing as that they are kindergarteners they are not going to know every one but if they do the activity as a class they may be more successful.
I like the gps activity. I think that kindergarteners would also like doing some kind of scavenger hunt looking for different things around outside. It would be a good way to get them out of the classroom while also burning off some energy. I think it would be fun for them to get to find different things either land marks or items placed at the point of interest.
I am happy we got to work with all of the different kinds of emerging technologies because even thought the kinds we used were a little too advanced for kindergartener's to use I think with a little help they would have fun doing the different activities and learn a little more about technology.