Ms. Carroll:

Hello my name is Cindi Tapia and I am interested in the education field. Over the course of the year I have decided to create a product in which I can teach social studies which will allow students to interact with me and their fellow classmates. As we know technology has revolutionized how concepts and lessons are being thought to children, my project will incorporate technology into the curriculum I plan to teach to Mrs. Mahoney's fourth grade class. The form in which I will accomplish this is by using the smart board. What makes my project unique is not the tools I use but I will actually create using these tools. Over the course of my visits to the class I have noticed based on my own experiences that games, grab students attention. Games teach without the student realizing they are learning.

I plan to further familiarize myself with the smart board and how to use it to its maximum potential. That alone I feel is an obstacle in itself because I have to admit I am not the best in all things technology. Another obstacle that I think I will face is actually keeping the lesson running without me losing the attention of the students and viewers at the presentation.