2. Overview
• My name is Tami Saito.
• At the age of 5 years old, I entered
Wailuku Elementary School in 1994.
• Eight years later, I graduated from H.P
Baldwin High School in 2007.
• To continue my education, I attended
the University of Hawaii Maui College
in 2010.
• Recently, I graduated from the University of Hawaii at
Manoa with my bachelors degree in elementary education.
• Currently, I am enrolled in the OTEC masters program.
• When I receive my master’s degree, I hope to find a
teaching position in the elementary grade levels on Maui.
3. My definition of educational
technology
Technology is transforming education
today, and it will continue to do so
tomorrow. Educational technology uses
digital mediums to enhance teaching and
learning in the classroom and in online
environments.
4. Web sites on ed tech history
History of Educational Technology Timeline
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/153737
History of Educational Technology PPT
http://www.slideshare.net/PabloRuggiero/history-of-educatio
The history of technology in education (YouTube clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s
5. Kindergarten technology
• Kid Pix
• Hands-on Learning Manipulative
• Art Activities/Projects
• Play-Doh
Technology now-a-days are so different compared to the
past.
8. Smart Board A vivid
technology
Learned how to use the
smart board to provide learning
the students with a fun, experience
hands-on learning
experience.
9. A technology I want to use in
my classroom
With the iPad’s ever-growing list of apps and capabilities, I
want to explore and discover ways to utilized this handy
device to provide a tool to aid learning, as this will empower
learners to be engage in the transformation of learning.
10. My vision of the classroom
of the future
As I close my eyes, I can
see all the students
having a iPad to use both
in and outside of the
classroom. No longer will
students have to be
hunched over with
overstuffed backpacks.
11. A challenge for teaching
Computers cannot replace a
teacher. Computers are amazing
tools for teaching, but technology
alone does not facilitate learning.
If computers could replace
teachers, all the schools, colleges
and universities would have
computers for teachers.
To meet the challenges of
an always-evolving high-tech
society, educators need to
develop multiple forms of
computer and information
literacy to help improve
education.
12. Words of wisdom
Believe you can- And you can
When life gives you limes,
rearrange the letters until they
say smile.
Surround yourself with things
and people that inspire you.