I love that we can use web 2.0 apps in the classroom. It makes learning so much more fun and valuable for everyone. I strongly believe that the more we are excited about our lesson, the more our students are engaged. It's easier to make elementary students excited than high school. For those who can get high school students excited to learn you are amazing! That would be a true test for me.
I think that web 2.0 apps can be utilized in the classroom so everyone is engaged and excited to learn. That is to me,the coolest thing about incorporating technology into your lessons. I love that we get to play with all these apps and learn something new every week. I have really enjoyed using Jing and Photostory. I can't wait to see what else we will discover in this class.
I think that blogs can be really useful for journaling ideas after class as homework assignments. I remember having to keep journals in my English classes and I think that it would have been so much cooler if we had used Blogs back then to journal our thoughts. That way we could share with others if we wanted.
I also think that being able to upload pictures and videos on apps such as Photostory and Animoto is amazing! It makes students want to actually get involved and do something more creative with their assignment. Creativity can really be taken to a whole new level with the new and everchanging technology we have at our fingertips.
"It makes students want to actually get involved and do something more creative with their assignment."- You would hope, huh. I do like the creativity that web 2.0 adds to learning. That is a good point.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post. I agree with you about the more that we get excited about our lessons, the more that we engage our students. Aren't all these things exciting!
ReplyDeleteKatie, ironically, many of the same things that excite the elementary students also excites the high school students. It just has to do with the presentation of the idea and the excitement of the teacher. As everyone knows, I have really become excited about the Vokis. Wouldn't students of all ages love them? There are so many possibilities--when I worked up my proposal for Mrs. Jones, I reminded her that they could be used as a teaching tool or as a tool for the students to demonstrate learning. Another nice thing about all these tools are that they are easy to use and FREE!
I keep thinking about teaching technology in High School, something I NEVER would have considered before this degree. It's kinda scary!
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that many web 2.0 apps are free. Even those that wasn't created to be used in education can be used if done right.
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