Blog Post 12

Tools for Your Future Classroom

As we are coming to the end of EDM 310, make a list of all the "technology tools" that you will use in your future classroom. This can be programs that you liked, videos, blog pages, etc. Within the list put a link to it, and a description of why you liked it and why you would use it in your classroom.

1.Blogger- I enjoyed blogger. It was an easy program to set up and use. The teacher can have a classroom blog to inform parents of what their child is learning in class for the week, and view up coming events in the classroom or school. If a child is absent from school, the parents can easily get the assignment and the worksheets. If the parents have a question about something, they can leave a comment and the teacher can get back with them. Students can also have blogs. I have experienced in EDM 310 that students as young as first grade have had blogs. I think this is a great alternative to the same ole pencil and paper assignment.

2. David Wees's Blog- 21st Century Educator This blog post was about math apps you could use on a Smartboard or on an Ipad. I think this is a great tool to have because there are so many lessons that you could use the apps for. I think it is a fun way for students to get involved with learning.

3. Wordle- We used Wordle for our first project in EDM 310. I thought it was an interesting way to show all of your characteristics that you have as a person. You are able to design and create it the way you want. I think this would be a great project to do with your students on the first week of school to really get to know one and other in the classroom. You can even make the students create one on something or someone they learned about in class.

4. Prezi- A Prezi is a twist on a PowerPoint presentation. All of my educational career, I have seen and have been taught off of a PowerPoint presentation. So when EDM introduced us to a Prezi I was amazed at how cool and different it was. I liked how easy it was to use and to create. Also, I liked how it saved all of your Prezis on your account. So you don't have to save it to your junk-drive.

5. Diane Dahl's Blog- For the Love of Teaching In her blog post, Mrs. Dahl's talks about a thinking stem and how to make your students use a higher level of thinking. She gives examples on her page on how to do that in math and in other subjects. Diane Dalh's also gives a thinking stem guide which is a great tool for teachers to get their students thinking on a higher level. I think this will help students be successful in their futures.