I think that my favorite thing is the LiveBinders. I thought that I would use Del.icio.us for organization until I got to Thing #22. I also like Animoto, it is so easy to use and gives a professional appearance. Google Translate is also a wonderful tool that will be useful and fun for the students.
I had always thought that I was pretty good on the technology front until I got to grad school, little did I know that just because I knew more technology than my sisters really didn't mean much! I was really surprised by how little I knew about copyright laws and had never even heard of Creative Commons before.
I think that the program does need some updating and fine-tuning. It was rather inconvenient for links not to open in separate tabs. It would also be nice for the list of things to be at the top of the page instead of the bottom. I have no idea how to operate a white board, so a tutorial on this would have been helpful.
I know that with all of these new skills, I will be a more effective, organized and efficient teacher. This course has given me new tools to differentiate instruction with, something that is definitely essential in keeping students engaged.
The RSS feed will help me stay on top of new developments in web 2.0. I have several websites and blogs in my feed to keep me up-to-date on current issues.
I will definitely keep a classroom blog and now I know how to do it! I think that it is such a great communication tool and I plan on making it as exciting as I can for students and parents alike!
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