Sunday, July 8, 2012
Tool #4
Google Reader and GoogleDocs are both excellent tools. I do not have much experience using either tool very extensively. I found Google Reader to be a great way to keep track of interesting topics and have it organized all in one place. GoogleDocs will allow either students or myself to create and store files online and give access to the entire class. It would be very helpful to post assignments online for any absent students or extra credit. This sharing of resources would be a huge time saver.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Tool # 3
WordItOut and Wordle were the two resources that I investigated and utilized. These two sites and others like them could be very useful for the classroom by allowing students to incorporate creativity into their assignments but also stay on task while engaged. The resources may additionally be used as reinforcement or introductory tools for classroom topics.
Tool # 2
Being in an online education community and participating in a personal learning network is becoming more essential and necessary in the technology driven world of today. The quickest and most wide-reaching source is presently the Internet. As a result, this resource dictates that people access it and share their knowledge and thoughts via this outlet. Personally, this blog and following others will help myself and my colleagues stay better informed and aware of the world in which we find ourselves immersed.
Asking questions is a very important point to remember when commenting on other blogs or websites. This ensures that you are thinking about what was presented and attempting to either expand on it in your own way or truly understand the main idea or message of the author.
Five blogs that caught my attention were always formative, chemistry world blog, EdTech Times, Educational Technology and Getting Smart. Each one offers insight into chemistry or the use of new ideas and technology in the classroom. I look forward to exploring each one in more depth in the near future.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Experience
The experience in setting up this blog was very pleasant. It was simple, quick and interesting. This blog should be a very exciting tool to begin implementing. There were not an challenges or difficulties to deal with in getting this process started.
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