Technology Bits Bytes & Nibbles

Technology Bits Bytes & Nibbles has so many resources and information it is a little overwhelming at first. You can search by blog CDK follows, you can search by tags, or you can search by keyword so you can get down to business if you’re looking for something specific, or you can browse and check out anything that looks interesting. Everything is also archived by the month it was added to the blog. The post at the top of the page when I happened to begin my investigation of the site was a short article about DonorsChoose.org. DonorsChoose.org is a website that matches anonymous donors to classroom supply requests usually from underprivileged schools. I appreciate the fact that this blog gives publicity to philanthropic sites such as Donors Choose, as well as keeps teachers on the cutting edge of classroom technology. I also love the little philosophical things here and there on the blog, such as the video from Jay McTighe. He discusses how he gained a newfound appreciation for young learners and encountering frustration and difficulty as he learned to surf at 57 years old. He said, “it’s a reminder, to all of us in a learning profession, what it’s like to try to learn something new.” I also find websites like these helpful because it makes technology not seem as daunting as it did before. As a future instrumental music teacher, I never thought I’d have to use much in the way of technology, other than audio recordings and the occasional YouTube video. However, with resources like this website, I’m sure I will find lots of things that will make teaching easier for me and learning easier for my students. Music has been taught the same way for hundreds of years, and it might just be time to freshen up the methods used in the band room.