Tool #11

1. What are your favorite tools you now have in your personal technology toolbox? Briefly describe a particular activity that you will plan for your students using at least one of these new tools.

I really like the wordle tool and think it's a great asset to my students who are working on their sight words and word families. I also liked Wallwisher and those blogging type of tools because I like just writing quick notes to others - or a quick comment...it's so similar to texting only its to the 'community' of bloggers on that sight. I'd like to seriously work on Skype to communicate with students in other classrooms.


2. How have you transformed your thinking about the learning that will take place in your classroom? How has your vision for your classroom changed? Are you going to need to make any changes to your classroom to accommodate the 21st Century learner?

I love the fact that students can reach an understanding of content and expand their content knowledge as far as they would like to go with as much resources that is at their hands. How powerful is that to teach students to be self-sufficient learners? LOVE IT!

3. Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I am surprised at how many sights I am now a part of - am I going to have time for my family?! LOL!!! I best be making a sight so I can communicate with them!