Kathleeen Mundt Reflections

      I really enjoyed working and learning from the MITTEN project.   It was wonderful professional development for me as a professional and I would encourage anyone to participate in it. My technology knowledge was very limited when we started this project. I used the computer in my classroom for word processing and basic skill games for my students.  I have learned numerous ways to integrate technology into the curriculum and my lessons. The help from my student teacher Pamela Bernard was invaluable. She is very knowledgeable about technology and we would not have been able to do several activities without her expertise.

     I thought working with computers allowed for great differentiation of instruction for my third graders.  They were able to work on computers individually, in small groups, and as a whole class.  Using the television monitor in the classroom really brought our topic alive for the children. Children who struggle with writing really were able to express themselves quite well using the computer and felt very successful. Technology lessons helped to reach both high level and struggling students.