Digital storytelling in the classroom

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New Job = New Technology/ Public vs. Charter

I have recently started a new job as a first grade teacher for a charter school.  I had always had jobs with a county, so taking on a charter school was a whole new adventure for me.  However, what a wonderful adventure it has been.  First of all in my old school, they played favorites with the technology that was purchased for the school.  It was very noticable that that the classes with the more advanced students were given the smart boards, software, and science equipment while the rest of us either bought our own or had little to nothing at all.  Now in my new school we all have smartboard, I have 8 computers in my room( not counting the one on my desk) we have carts full of laptops if we need them and doc cams. 

Many times I have said that I wish I had better stuff for my students. Now I do. Many times I had said that I wished that I could allows all my students to research on computers. Now I can. Many times I had said that it is the administration not caring about the lowest 20% that is keeping them down. It is just so.  At the charter school, I have experienced the other side of the financial coin.  I am now allowed to really expose my students to everything that there is to offer.  We are able to take virtual field trips around the world. We are able to visit the online planetarium as a group. My students are learning responsible research techniques.  I have even pulled many resources from EME5050 and my fellow classmates to use in my classroom.  I am so excited about this new future for my students and for me.