YETC

Today in class we visited the YETC lab. This is a great lab to come to for technology resources. I learned that I can bring in VHS and transfer them to DVD. I learned about online books that do not have the copyright anymore. I can put these books on my flash drive and use them when needed. I also learned how to get things from YouTube by using the Video Download Helper. I can put all of these things on my flash drive or and ipod. I also learned that I can come here even after I graduate to use the resources if I am an alumni. Coming to this lab today has opened my eyes to what kind of technology is out there and how I can use it in my own classroom.

UEN Resource

I just learned about UEN and I think that it is a really good resource for teachers to use when it comes to planning a lesson, writing rubrics and being organized. Planning lessons for teachers is made easier by the UEN resource. It breaks down the lesson plan by each category and allows you to do cool things, like, having guest speakers via the Internet using Wimba. I think that writing rubrics can be challenging but with the use of UEN resource it is made a lot easier. The resource has a calendar so as a teacher I can plan things weeks in advance and be organized with it. I will be able to keep my lesson plans organized as well as come up with ideas for teaching a lesson. I know that I will definitely use this resource in the future it will help be a better teacher.

Blogging about blogging

I think that blogging is a great way for teachers to interact with their students. A teacher can add articles or assignments for students to read and comment about. Also, if the class goes on field trips or does a fun activity they can put proof on the blog of what they did. I also think that blogging is a good idea for parents to know what their students are doing in class. If a teacher puts assignments, activities, and pictures of the class on the blog parents can be updated. I feel that it is important for a teacher to set the blog to private and only have class members, parents, and faculty be able to access it. Over all... blogging is a good thing as well as technology.