Podcast Say What?

This week in class we created our own podcast. I really enjoyed learning how to make them. I feel a podcast probably has some educational benefits but I feel that they are.... how should I say this?  BORING! Some of my classmates did create funny ones but I just thought they were still boring. Maybe I am just not an auditory learner? Okay, I am not an auditory learner. I challenge you to make a podcast that I could use in my third grade class to engage my students and to keep me from zoning!!! Happy podcasting!!!!

Wiki's

Question: How do you use successfully use Wiki's in your classroom? I have not used Wiki's for classroom instruction. Although I do have a Wiki set up for my classroom website. I know already that they are very easy to use and easy to access. Wiki's in my classroom though how could I engage my students to use them successfully? I think that I could use Wiki's to create an online text for my curriculum for my students to contribute to. I am teaching explorers so I think it would be useful for students to be able to contribute to a Wiki on European Explorers!

Blogging Say What?

I am not new at following blogs but I am going to be honest I have never used a blog in my classroom. My favorite blogs are educational blogs. I love finding new ideas and new strategies. Okay I admit it I also love finding the free deals too! Who doesn't like a good deal right? I am sure my students would love blogging and I am going to implement it in a way to make students actively engaged. It will take time for students to gain the knowledge of using blogs. My first activity is for students starting to read blogs. I will give them a list of blogs that are appropriate and are good reads. This will allow for my students to realize that good blogging starts with good reading! Wish me luck!! :)

Journey

As most of you know this is my last semester in graduate school  This is an exciting time and also stressful time. Graduate school has afforded me the chance to expand my horizons. This program has provided me with the foundations to become a leader in the field of education. It has also provided me with many sleepless nights wondering if I am going to get all of my work complete before the dead line. This Journey so far has been a long but powerful one! I will be keeping this blog for the remainder of this semester to let you have a peek at what I have learned the last two years at college.