Tool #11 Reflection

Working on these tools taught me that technology can be used in every facet of my teaching and personal life. I know I will definatley use photostory for personal and educational purposes. As a new teacher I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity. I can't wait to integrate these tools in my everyday classroom.

Tool #11

First and foremost I would teach my students the safety and responsibility that goes along with being a good digital citizen. This will include the comments and the products that they post, the places they visit, and whom they give their information to. I would stress to my student not to post anything that they wouldn't want me or their parents to see. I want my students to leave my classroom with a broader understanding of technology, how it works, and what it can do for them.

Tool #7

My first thought of this tool was that it was going to be difficult; however, its turned out to be one of the easiest and funniest tools to use thus far.

Tool #7

Tool #10

Some of the educational apps that I like are dictionary.com, shake and spell, math tappers, math tutor lite, and ecosystems. I personally do not have an itouch but my husband does. I find that they are very user friendly. I'm very excited to have these in my class room and can't wait to integrate them into the content areas that I teach. With all the educational apps available the students can practice an objective that they are struggling with, use during independent practice, and even to explore their interest.

Tool #9

Both Jing and Skype appear to be great ways for our students to share information. However, Jing was quite confussing to me. I watched the videos but may need a workshop to fully understand its capabilities. As for Skype I thinks its a great tool with limitless possibilites.

Tool #8

I was able to embed my two videos, they are at the bottom of my blog. I chose a video on the rock cycle and the 3 laws of motion. Video's are a great focus when beginning your lessons. This is a great and easy tool to use.