There was an enormous number of useful tools described in this training. Some of my favorites are: image generators (especially Wordle and Big Huge Labs), the amazing video resources on various subjects, the huge number of apps (many free) for iTouch, wikis (very collaborative and efficient), Google Docs (also efficient), Google Reader (fast way to get updated information on favorite sites), and Skype (talking to others around the world for FREE and being able to "tour" world famous museums).
I plan to use Wordle, so my students can make a word cloud (given a choice of topics, such as, "My Favorite Place," "My Pet," "Texas," and "My Favorite Subject.")
I suppose that an unexpected outcome from this program is to be more aware of the TREMENDOUS NUMBER of resources and tutorials. I feel that there are so many others who are very willing to share their vast knowledge of these 21st Century tools. After reading some of the other educators' blogs, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to learn from them.
Congratulations on completing the program!! You're right - there are so many awesome tools available - we all just need more time to explore them. It sounds like you're well on your way to implementing your new learnings. Enjoy!
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Wow! I'm so happy for you that you finished all tools, and it seems that you already have a plan on how to use it.
ReplyDeleteI am just starting to work onn it, but am very excited about using this new tool in the classroom.
Congratulations!
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