Thing 23

Well, well...I can't believe that I completed each Thing. I am not good at working with technology and I didn't think I would ever do something like post a video on YouTube. The program was fantastic in design and provided great how to videos. Thank you.

What I see this meaning for me is a way to utilize tools that are out to create a more engaging educational experience for my students. It means that I have moved into the 21st century and that I can hopefully reach more students inside the walls of my classroom and outside our school space. That I think is the best part of all of this. I finally feel like I may be able to get the majority of students doing 'work' outside of class without it being an activity handout. I'm very excited about that!

I plan to seek out video (I've found some already) and podcasts that I can use in class. I also plan to have my fourth year students participate in blogging with me. It will probably only be during second semester, but I would like to get a feel for how this can work with students and I think they will be a good test group. I am also going to make at least one slideshare for each semester. That is really all I'm going to commit to at this point and it will probably be plenty as I get started.

I've already spoken with one of the tech support teachers in our building and I plan to work with her at least once a month. I would like to share with her what I've learned and see if she can add any thing else to it or just discuss possibilities in classroom. Working more closely with our tech supports and our media specialist are two ways I plan to continue learning 2.o tools, but mostly I plan to just keep exploring. I hope to be able to participate in blogs that will share information about 2.o tools and become more involved in the educational community that I have entered this summer.

Again, THANKS!