The last week

What a crazy summer taking three classes and learning I new job I found it flying by. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the different tools and the opportunities they provided to enrich the students lives. This year my position will be increasing as we bring in the higher grades into our school. I think there are some tools here that will help me in preparing and teaching these older students.

All these great ideas

Between this class and my other class addressing technology in the classroom I"m really excited to go back to school and incorporate all these ideas and tools back into my classes. Our school is going to be including the higher elementary grades so we will be incorporating a whole knew curriculum and the sources are going to come in real handy.

Distant ed tools

I have to admit in the beginning I wasn't sure some of these sources were very educational. But with each presentation I have learned what great sources they can be. I'm excited to see what kinds of uses I can find for them.

The wonders of technology

Oh the wonders of technology, I was able to camping and still stay up on home work. I just downloaded and stored the workshops and handouts on my laptop and took a few minutes away from the fun and excitement of camping and watched these informative tapes on distance Ed tools. I did have to come back and access these tools and explore them after, but I was familiar with both beforehand.

Great distance ed tools

With each knew tool we learn, I think wow what great potential this tool has. Everyone of these sites or programs have great potential in teaching students and incorporating technology and their motivation and interest to learn. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of these programs

This week I'm going out of town and internet range. I'm a little worried about keeping up with my classes. I have been working feverishly to get a little ahead.

The workshops are very helpful in finding new tools. Some I have know quite well, but others are brand knew. There are many exciting tools to help with education in general and distance education specifically.

Wimba

Well after last weeks presentations I can see I could have used more knowledge of how wimba works in recording a workshop or class. I think my could have been a little better if I had understood some ins and outs in wimba.