Week three is complete! There has been some fantastic classes with the some great speakers, and it is starting to get overwhelming! As John Evans said in his presentation this week, "Information Overload!"With the vast array of resources and sites out there, they are definitely useful, but hard to keep track of which site does what.
The one site I thought was a great idea was the website AutoMotivator. I have played around with this site a little bit and I think it would be a great asset to a classroom. You could use this site for almost any grade and any subject. Some ideas to use it for is to get the class to make one for the beginning of school (How does it feel to be back?). You could also make an end of the year motivator, or a graduation motivator, etc. The versatility of this site is amazing.
Scoopit was a really cool resource given to us as well. This site give both teacher and students the opportunity to research something cool (something that you are interested in), "scoop it up", and add/ comment on your new found content, and publish it to your social networking sites if you wish. This not only lets you show off your perspectives, but also shares it with others and can be a useful resource for both parties.
With all the information on technology being thrown around I hope I can keep up with each site and use it in some way down the road.
I agree, everything is becoming more and more overwhelming. What has been great is learning about all the different websites to help keep teachers organized or where to find information, like Scoopit. I also agree with having students create their own graduation poster. This would be great for not just graduating from high school but also grade to grade. They could create a motivational poster to help them begin the next school year.
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