I loved this video. Raps are always a little hard for me to follow, but the way this teacher presented it made it so entertaining. You could use this in the classroom to help students who catch onto information easier when it's put into song. Not only is it educational but it definitely

I did a powerpoint on the top ten reasons why to visit Utah. I found this tool to be beneficial because I was able to present the material with words and also with pictures. This will be helpful when teaching because I'll be able to save the material straight to my computer and

I loved this. It is so true about believing in others is what can be that little bit of hope to help a student or person succeed. I know that a few times as a child I was ready to quit on dance, the piano or soccer, but with my mom being by

This past week we worked on powerpoint activities and how to use them in the classroom. I chose two different activities, one where I was comparing pros and cons of a job and the other one i was listing off reasons why to live in Utah. Power points can be used for pretty

In this movie I really liked a few of the lines that were presented. It said why let our students blog? The few that stuck out to me were for ownership, creativity, interaction and motivation. These few things I find to be extremely important in education allowing students to gain confidence in themselves

Currently we have spoken about podcasts and vidcasts in class and how they are useful in teaching and as a current student. Both of these tools are beneficial as a student to be able to document assignments visually and be able to use for presentations. In vidcasts you can video yourself teaching a

Instant Messaginghttp://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/oconnor.htmhttp://www.instantmessagingsystem.com/benefits.aspInstant messaging is an effective way for students to get ahold of each otherquickly and be able to shar ideas through group chatting or arranging timesto get on when I'm online incase of questions the students or parents mayhave. There are several different options to pick from to be able to chat.There

Google Groupshttp://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/29/using-google-groups-to-backup-gmail/http://innovate-educate.pbworks.com/f/Crib_Groups.pdf Google groups are an effective way for teachers, students and parents tocommunicate outside of the classroom. It is a safe place to post importantdocuments, host online discussions and give out contact information soeveryone has the ability to communicate with each others. Google groups canbe made private or public for everyone to

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=138518&title=Sweet_Dreams__of_Technology_This video was cute. I liked how it was all kids in the video telling about how technology is beneficial in their education. The line I liked is that each student can be good at something different regarding technology. They showed how you can use computers and internet to communicate with the world,

This past week we researched different ways that we could use technology in the class room other than what we are taught in class. I found that I would like to have the kids explore outside of the classroom to be able to communicate with students they did not know from other schools.