Entry 10- Using Technology in the Classroom

In my classroom I plan to use teacher web pages. A teacher web page is a resource teachers use to keep students and their families or guardians aware of classroom and school wide happenings. I would use a teacher web page for relaying contact information and assignments. It is also a great way to post pictures of class projects, events, and activities. Often parents are unaware of their student's goings-on for many reasons. Incorporating all of these things onto a teacher web page will help parents be better involved. It also opens up opportunities to link parents and students to at-home practice and homework help online. 

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I also really like the use of Webquests in a classroom. They're an excellent way to engage students in learning in any subject through incorporating internet technology. I would use it to  teach students main themes of novel or to better grasp the aspect of a portion of grammar. Using technology keep students engaged and webquests provide a hands-on way for students to learn through technology.

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iPadio is a great way to incorporate my own personal teaching into technology. I had no idea that podcasts were so easy to make, and I am amazed at how effective they can be. They're an excellent resource for in the classroom and at home. Teachers can use them to create a weekly assignment list for students to listen at home. They also are a great way for a teacher to to record a lesson for absent students to use at home. They can be used in the classroom when a teacher is absent to record lessons for the students to listen to along with the substitute's instructions.