Throughout class we have talked about an awful lot of different ways to involve technology in the classroom in order to better gain the interest of students. Two of the tools I plan on using for this coming school year are Google Docs and Prezi Presentations.
Prezi Presentations - Prezi Presentations does the same thing as a power point, but is much more animated. Prezi will allow old boring notes on power point to become almost like a short video and will also hold students attention much longer.
Google Docs - This would be a great way to do group work in class without the classroom becoming completely out of control. As a history teacher, I encourage students to have class discussions and state their opinions about what has happened in the past and how it did or will affect the future. Often times students do not want to speak out loud and their seems to be a lot of dead time. Google Docs would allow students to write about their opinions instead of having to say them out loud. They would still be interacting with their classmates and others' viewpoints at the same time. I'm excited to try this out!
I agree with your comments about prezi. I think it will be fun for students to see something other than a powerpoint! I am excited to use Prezi this up coming year. :) -Rachel Line
This class has exposed me to so many different 21st century tools that I can use with my teaching. The two tools that I really think I will take into next year are Google docs and using a wiki page.
The Google docs assignment was really fun to do and collaboration worked to the max! Because it is so instant, students will get a lot out of working together. This will be great for when they do group projects and have to write a group evaluation at the end. They can all take turns writing and collaborate to make it better. Using the color code system is good as it allows me to see who contributes and who doesn’t.
Next year I plan to use a wiki as my own teacher’s website. All of the class materials will be uploaded onto this wiki so that my students can have access away from school. They will also be able to obtain assignments and submit them too. I might even experience with using a discussion board to see how they react to communicating and working online. If it becomes beneficial then I will continue to do it.
The number of 21st Century tools out there is overwhelming. I like the google docs for student collaboration, I am looking at my courses to see where this could be implemented. For myself, I like the Diigo site. Hopefully this could be a way to keep me organized! Rhonda
My ideas are spinning and creating right now. I know that I too love Google Docs. I may not use it in my first grade room, but I will with my ELL students as well as working in my PLC group. I think it is awesome!
I am working on a Wiki site. I still have plenty to learn. I had requests this year for websites and games from parents for their children. I ended up listing them on my weekly lesson plans. I love Luke's ideas about assignments. My students are too young for that. I am also liking the idea of the weekly schedule and newsletter being available via internet versus paper. As a parent I love being able to access information in the middle of a conversation without having to be at home to look at a piece of paper. It would be great if I can pull it up on my phone. I think a lot of other parents would appreciate that as well.
I do a lot of work at home so sharing my bookmarks back and forth would be very handy as well.
I have learned so many cool tricks and ideas from this class, that I know I am going to have to pick and choose what to work on learning more about first. Once I get going, I will be able to add to my bag of technology tricks and introduce more into play.
As Kate said, there are many tricks and ideas available on the Internet. It can be very overwhelming! For me, I am going to try to implement Google Docs. I think in my English class, this will be beneficial for students to write a group story, such as we did in class, as well edit and provide feedback for one another. I like how each person's contribution is color coded so I can see who is participating and get an understanding of their knowledge base along the way. We have also looked at using a Google Spreadsheet within our school for documentation purposes. I am hoping the implementation process goes smoothly and everyone understands the process.
I plan on incorporating Google Docs into my classroom. I like how student can work together and I like how a teacher has easy access for making comments and giving feeback!
Throughout class we have talked about an awful lot of different ways to involve technology in the classroom in order to better gain the interest of students. Two of the tools I plan on using for this coming school year are Google Docs and Prezi Presentations.
ReplyDeletePrezi Presentations - Prezi Presentations does the same thing as a power point, but is much more animated. Prezi will allow old boring notes on power point to become almost like a short video and will also hold students attention much longer.
Google Docs - This would be a great way to do group work in class without the classroom becoming completely out of control. As a history teacher, I encourage students to have class discussions and state their opinions about what has happened in the past and how it did or will affect the future. Often times students do not want to speak out loud and their seems to be a lot of dead time. Google Docs would allow students to write about their opinions instead of having to say them out loud. They would still be interacting with their classmates and others' viewpoints at the same time. I'm excited to try this out!
Trudi
I agree with your comments about prezi. I think it will be fun for students to see something other than a powerpoint! I am excited to use Prezi this up coming year. :)
Delete-Rachel Line
Is Prezi something free over the internet or a program one has to buy?
DeleteBrenda Lee
It is free to use.
DeleteThis class has exposed me to so many different 21st century tools that I can use with my teaching. The two tools that I really think I will take into next year are Google docs and using a wiki page.
ReplyDeleteThe Google docs assignment was really fun to do and collaboration worked to the max! Because it is so instant, students will get a lot out of working together. This will be great for when they do group projects and have to write a group evaluation at the end. They can all take turns writing and collaborate to make it better. Using the color code system is good as it allows me to see who contributes and who doesn’t.
Next year I plan to use a wiki as my own teacher’s website. All of the class materials will be uploaded onto this wiki so that my students can have access away from school. They will also be able to obtain assignments and submit them too. I might even experience with using a discussion board to see how they react to communicating and working online. If it becomes beneficial then I will continue to do it.
Luke Jones
The number of 21st Century tools out there is overwhelming. I like the google docs for student collaboration, I am looking at my courses to see where this could be implemented. For myself, I like the Diigo site. Hopefully this could be a way to keep me organized!
DeleteRhonda
My ideas are spinning and creating right now. I know that I too love Google Docs. I may not use it in my first grade room, but I will with my ELL students as well as working in my PLC group. I think it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am working on a Wiki site. I still have plenty to learn. I had requests this year for websites and games from parents for their children. I ended up listing them on my weekly lesson plans. I love Luke's ideas about assignments. My students are too young for that. I am also liking the idea of the weekly schedule and newsletter being available via internet versus paper. As a parent I love being able to access information in the middle of a conversation without having to be at home to look at a piece of paper. It would be great if I can pull it up on my phone. I think a lot of other parents would appreciate that as well.
I do a lot of work at home so sharing my bookmarks back and forth would be very handy as well.
I have learned so many cool tricks and ideas from this class, that I know I am going to have to pick and choose what to work on learning more about first. Once I get going, I will be able to add to my bag of technology tricks and introduce more into play.
As Kate said, there are many tricks and ideas available on the Internet. It can be very overwhelming! For me, I am going to try to implement Google Docs. I think in my English class, this will be beneficial for students to write a group story, such as we did in class, as well edit and provide feedback for one another. I like how each person's contribution is color coded so I can see who is participating and get an understanding of their knowledge base along the way. We have also looked at using a Google Spreadsheet within our school for documentation purposes. I am hoping the implementation process goes smoothly and everyone understands the process.
ReplyDeleteI plan on incorporating Google Docs into my classroom. I like how student can work together and I like how a teacher has easy access for making comments and giving feeback!
ReplyDelete