WOW, what a fantastic learning experience this has been. I feel energized and excited to have been a part of this online class. You have challenged me beyond what I expected! I spent far more hours on this course than I ever intended. The hours at the computer flew by and yet I feel like I have only scratched the surface of what I would like to learn.
Favorites...there were many...Flickr Toys was amazing...(trading cards, photo collages, etc). The text generators were fun to explore...I especially liked Wordle. Learning about Wiki's and the potential for school collaboration was enlightening. I also was glad to discover how easy it is to add RSS feeds. I NEED to learn more about Web 2.0 and all it offers.
I would definitely be interested in continuing to participate in more discovery programs. Technology is changing our world and the way we need to teach. It is vital that all teachers be exposed to the opportunities for integrating technology into our classrooms.
Thank you Carol for facilitating this class and exposing me to opportunities that I never would have found without your leadership.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Audiobooks
Thanks for introducing me to the availability of audiobooks through the FC Library. I found several titles of interest but thought the first I would download is "The Kite Runner". Can't believe I still haven't read this book! Also, thought it would be fun to listen to Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series of books. What a great way to make a long car trip go quickly.
Podcasts
After listening to the recommended podcast information posts I spent a great deal of time searching for educational podcasts that I thought would be useful. I found one with science experiments and since I work at a school of science thought this would be useful. However, the site wouldn't let me connect. I had the same problem with a PBS educational site so decided to try a personal interest site. That's when I found Frommers travel and decided to add that link to my blog. I intend to do further searches for educational podcasts in the future. http://www.frommers.com/rss/frommers_podcast.xml
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