Wow! It seems like we just started on this journey and as I look back at all of the new tools I have learned about I feel like I wish there were more time to delve into the possibilities. I'm sure that in the coming classes there will be more opportunities to put these exciting tools to use as well as in our schools and classrooms. I have always felt comfortable with technology and I tend to catch on pretty quickly just playing around with the tools. I was talking to a colleague of mine the other day and told her I have so many ideas for the higher grade levels but need to figure out a way to make a lot of these tools work for my first graders. I have already contacted the librarian at my school about collaborating with her this year with some of the new tools I have learned about.
I had heard of podcasting before and have even listened to a couple in some of my other classes when I was taking classes for my licensure. I hadn't really explored the web to see what was out there in terms of educational podcasts for ideas to use when teaching. I thought the list we were given to explore had a lot of great ideas and I hope to have some time to be able to listen to more. The ones I found most valuable were the TedTalks and the ones I found at: http://www.shelleducation.com/podcasts/.
I have definitely become a fan of PowToon. When we were given the assignment to explore those sites I didn't really see all of the possibilities with that program. I really enjoyed seeing more ideas come to life with the on-site group presentations that were created when one of the groups used PowToon's to create their presentation.
I am really interested in using combinations of QR codes and audio messages together in the classroom library. I think this is a great way to help those struggling readers with books that they can't necessarily read on their own. I haven't fully grasped the concept of Augmented Reality but got some great ideas and hope to have some time to develop the ideas and learn more about the programs.
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