After using the different tools available online, I really found it beneficial for future use in the classroom. The sites gave me so much more options to teach my students. One of my favorite tools was probably the WebQuest. Although it was time consuming to create, I think students would have a lot of fun with it and enjoy this much more than listening to their teacher lecture. In addition to completing the WebQuest, I now understand the reason for Wikispaces and photo sharing sites. It was hard trying to find kid-friendly sites and sites that contained all the information I wanted them to learn. By a teacher making her own sites, she can control what her students learn.
Technology is a great tool to use because of its adaptability to the different types of learning styles. It is also great to use because its less time consuming (and we know teachers need all the class time they can get AND younger students don't have a long attention span) and it will keep students interested and on their toes. They will be excited to come to class, wondering what they will get to play with or discover today.
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