Non Computer Based Technology

I believe that one of the best non computer based technology is a digital camera. I think there is so much we can do with them. To begin with, it is a great way to show parents what is going on in the classroom. The teacher I interviewed for my mentor interview said that each year she makes a book with pictures of the children performing different activities and then sends it home for each family to look at for a night. I thought something like this would be great because the child can tell his or her family about the things they are doing in the pictures and the activities they have completed so far. Sometimes children forget and will come home and say they did not do anything at school. The book could act as a reminder for the child. Also digital cameras can be used in lab experiments or science projects. Things that might be too big or too messy can be captured in a small photograph and posted online, or on a worksheet. Digital cameras can also be used to take pictures of things children have accomplished and added to a portfolio. The portfolio can be taken with them anywhere to show off their accomplishments.