A "real" teacher uses digital images in their practice when they are trying to help students see concepts or ideas more clearly and for helping students in writing stories or completing other assignments.

Manipulatives

The manipulatives made the students use the investigative approach because it built on our informal knowledge.

Technology and Real World Application

Technology made what we were learning seem important because we were able to see the importance and relevance to real world situations.

Teacher Strategies

The teachers used the investigative approach to let us explore and helped us if we needed it.