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Week 7 Blog Reflection

I created a lesson plan to introduce American Presidents. I incorporated Google Earth to explore monuments and landmarks.

The videos truly support the necessity of incorporating technology into the classroom. The first video was the most intriguing to me. However, I see that technology can be just as distracting, if not more distracting, than helpful. All-in-all technology can assist students with time management, provide a form of interactive learning, and capture their attention more than a chalkboard ever will.

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