These past two weeks have really opened my eyes to the
limitless possibilities of technology. I
never had a twitter account before this class and have been amazed at how much
information can be shared in only 160 characters. Our class hashtag ETEC527 has been a great
resource for me. I have enjoyed reading
the tweets from my peers and checking out the different web tools they have
been tweeting about. One of the tools
that I spent a lot of time researching was Classdojo. This tool would be great for classroom
management and an exciting way to motivate students. I also enjoyed exploring
Apps that pair with Twitter such as Hootsuite.
With all of the information presented on Twitter, Hootsuite is a great
app to have to easily organize and find information.
I really enjoyed the YouTube assignment this week. I have had experience using YouTube for
entertainment purposes but didn’t realize the educational capabilities of
YouTube. I can foresee myself creating a
YouTube channel when I become an elementary librarian. It would be a great way to post videos of library
expectations such as how to check out a book, how to hold a book, and audience
etiquette.
Here is a link to the YouTube channel I created for the
class: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBDm6JF8iFSr275bYtTF_w
Exploring all of the Webtools available at an educator’s
disposal can be intimidating. I am glad
that we have spent time this week learning and exploring these tools so that I
can feel comfortable implementing these tools in my classroom. It would be very interesting and exciting for
the students to use presentation tools such as Glogster and Voki. These tools are fun ways for students to
present information instead of traditional essays or reports. Google Docs and Wiki’s would be a great way
for middle and high schools students to collaborate on group work and work on
assignments.
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