Taking these technology courses has made me more cognisant of how I currently use technology in the classroom and how I might implement more technology into my instruction. For years now I have encouraged and guided students on how to use technology to enhance their learning and presentation skills. This year I have made a greater effort to incorporate Blogs into our curriculum. Each student now has their own Blog and they are currently using it to showcase some of their work. So far the students have primarily used the Blogs to display some of the narrative writing papers. The Blog allows them to access a greater audience and receive feedback from the parents, relatives, friends and the general public. The students enjoy being able to "publish" their work and they appreciate the feedback the have been receiving. The students will also being making podcasts of their stories which be linked or embedded into their blogs. By making the podcasts he students will be working on their oral communication skills as well as learning new applications such as Garage Band. The students will also be using the Blogs to post book reflections and book reviews. I have also been using technology to a greater degree by emailing my parents the class newsletters rather than printing them and sending them home in the Friday Folder. I find this method to also be more environmentally friendly.
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