[MOSAIC] (Mosaic) Technology use

[lbuice at stny.rr.com]

Our building has all different kinds of use.  We are Reading First and 
that has helped to put computers in the classroom.  The use of the 
computers depends on the teacher and the comfort zone.  We have 1 
district person, who is wonderful but limited to what she can do in a 
day.  She takes care of the server, computers, hardware,etc. which 
leaves little time to teach.  We have Promethean boards that travel 
and one room with a mounted board.  Few teachers use it - lack of time 
to make lessons and inexperience too - which is a problem.  Next year 
we will add ten boards mounted in rooms (YEAH - I get one), so people 
will have to learn it.  Our district is setting new goals in 
technology.  In addition, we have a computer lab where we go for 40 
minutes once a week.  I use technology all the time - there are so 
many ways to use it in reading.

Hope this helps,
Linda