Best Blog in the World....seriously!: February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

RSS feeds for teachers!

I really like the idea of using these, to know the weather, get a joke of the day, or simply to catch up on world events. I think in the classroom knowing world events could be a great way to lead a discussion everyday. A teacher could easliy use this as an attention getter everymorning before class begins, while teaching them something useful.

Trading Cards

I really did not like this only because I could NOT figure it out. I made one but the picture did not fit to the card ever so I gave up! I think they could be a fun way to meet others or create a badge for blogs and things such as that, but I did not like them. I would encourage my students to use this, but I would need more practice.

Google and Zoho

I used google to make my spreadsheets and though that it was easier to understand. I think that it was easier because we went over googles spreadsheets in class so I had a template to go off of. I also heard others in the class had trouble with zoho, but I think we didn't like it due to unfamiliarity. I think it would be a great tool for students to work on projects simultaneously.

Moodle: a classroom management program

I thought that the moodle website was pretty interesting. I had never heard of other classroom sharing programs besides d2l. I think it is helpful for when I become a teacher I will be able to find things like this to use that are easily understood, helpful, and most importantly FREE!