Today in class we had the opportunity to play with the Kidsinspiration application. I loved it. It was so fun and had so many different tools to use. I can definitely see myself using this activity in my future classroom. I will be able to create presentations, homework, and quizzes through this application. It included clip art of all kinds of animals, places, people, and things. There was a search tool at the top left corner which helped me locate specific pictures I was looking for.
The more I learn about the many different tools online and that can be bought and installed on my computer the more excited I am about teaching. Teaching is much more than reading from a textbook or talking in front of the class for hours. It's about keeping it fresh and staying creative. That is what Picasa, Powerpoint, Google Presentations, and Kidsinspiration will do for me.
This week's video gave three steps.
1. Give my students a creative learning space.
-By doing so it will allow my students to talk, build, create, and collaborate.
2. Teach my students competition, coopoeration, and collaboration.
3. Introduce my students to their global peers and to use collaboration.
-There are many ways to do this. Many include things we have learned in EDEL 2200. Such as facebook and blogging.
I enjoyed the video. It got straight to the point and told us what students need to learn in order to be literate in the twenty first century. I enjoyed the movie. I always learn something from our weekly videos. What stood out in this one was that we must know how to learn, unlearn, and relearn. These things are so important not only for teachers or for students, but for everyone.
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