HELLO,

I AM A MEMBER OF THE SIXTH GRADE TEAM AT LANGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN OBERLIN,OHIO. WE ARE VERY EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF HAVING THE USE OF INTERNET IN OUR CLASSROOMS. TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM IS SO IMPORTANT IF OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET OF TOMORROW.

I TEACH SCIENCE, READING, AND COORDINATE A UNIT ON CAREER EXPLORATION. MY TEAM AND I BELIEVE IN A HANDS-ON-APPROACH TO TEACHING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE SEVERAL METHODS OF TEACHING. FOR EXAMPLE; WE USE VIDEOS, THE OVERHEAD,FILMS, AND LASER DISCS, FOR THOSE THAT LEARN VISUALLY. FOR THOSE WHO LEARN AUDIOTRIALLY, WE USE TAPES AND WE READ MUCH OF OUR TEXT ALOUD. FOR THOSE WHO ARE KINETIC, WE HAVE LABS AND ACTIVITIES.

I AM ANXIOUS TO INCORPORATE THE COMPUTER INTO OUR DAILY CLASS WORK. HOW EXCITING IT WILL BE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SCIENTIST AS THEY WORK IN THE FIELD!