Tool # 10

I went to a district training to learn how to use the iPod. There were a few Thornwood people there. We will be getting 5 iPods for our classrooms so I can have 5 students work on the same assignment by syncing it to the iPods. We received a list of free apps which have been collected and listed by subject areas which will be helpful.

USA Factbook. We can use this app to learn the state capital, state natural resources and state symbols.

Hear Planet. We can actually go visiting the nation's landmarks like the White House, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

The students will be using the iTouch and iPad applications like Hangman, Google Earth learning content in such an entertaining manner they won't even feel they are at school. They will love it!

Tool #9

Jing enables students to add visuals to their conversations on the Internet. They save and retrieve their pictures by accessing their desktop or any other program with storage space.

Skype is away for individuals to communicate to one another via internet. My students would enjoy this tool.

Tool #8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQZAiuDoTg

Actual footage is always going captivate the students and soak them into the subject being discussed. YouTube enable this to take place. This always great for those visual learners, as well as auditory learners. I plan to definitely integrate this type of technology into my curriculum.

Tool # 7

Photo story was interesting and a lot of fun. I am already thinking of all the various ways to incorporate this skill into my classroom for next year.

I think it would be awesome to have students take pictures of different stages in a life cycle and then upload them onto photo story with an illustration.

Also, photo story would be great for the school years memories.

Tool # 6

Wikis is great for students as as educators. Its a great site for collaborating with others.
This will be a great tool for parents so they can get insight on what the students will be learning.

Tool # 5

The Diigo website enables teachers to share educational links with one another. This saves us a great deal of time and helps us at the same time.
This is be a great tool when our kids start learning how to research. This will give them many options to choose from when creating different projects. This will be a great site to share with parents at open house.

The websites I found I listed below.

more from www.theweatherchannelkids.com

more from www.harcourtschool.com

Tool #4

Google docs was awesome it helped me organize my future parent conference schedule sheet. I plan to revisit google docs for more organizational spreadsheets.

Our TWE students can incorportate this tool to become sufficient in their studies.