Interactive Whiteboards

Watch this short video on interactive whiteboards and components that go with them. How do you think these tools can be used in a classroom to activate higher levels of learning for students?

Webquests

Webquest teach more than the content that you are inputting. They also teach students digital literacy skills. Go to one of these sites and respond to the questions.

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1) Connecting the Digital Dots
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2)Wikipedia :please read the main definition, use in education, society and global impact

With this information in mind, would you go about your webquest differently? If not, how else could you teach digital literacy?

Visual Learners

The software that we used in class this week (bubbl.us) is designed for students that are visual learners. How could you use this program in an elementary classroom? What are the benefits of using a "mind-mapping" tool like this?

Instructional Materials

There are numerous materials and tech tools that teachers can incorporate into their classrooms. Here is a list of what students are asking for.
How could you incorporate one of these into your classroom? (Come up with your own idea, don't just restate the idea they listed)

http://www.edutopia.org/skys-limit

Communication

Watch the video below on energy. Think about how this teacher improved or didn't improve the message he was trying to get across. Was this means of communication effective for the audience (students)?

Technology Barriers

Many new teachers are noticing a technological gap between their students and themselves. Todays students are tech savvy and use to getting information and feedback instantly from online sources, games and other devices. How will you 'keep up' with your students? Watch this video and comment on one thing you can/will do.