Week 8

Web 2.0 tools will be a great help to me as a future teacher. All I need is a computer, access to the internet, and a browser. By using these tools I will be able to captivate my students. We will be using blogs and podcasts. I will be able to teach my students in more creative ways than I had ever thought possible. I will be able to show my class many different podcasts of places around the world that I would otherwise only be lecturing about.

Children find these tools appealing and that is what makes a difference in their learning. Children will become more interested in learning while using these tools. Students will be able to better communicate their emotions and respond to the emotions of others through online blogging. Students will be able to interact and create new information and communication. They will be able to show this to a real audience.

Through using these tools I will be able to collaborate with my colleagues. We will be able to respond and reflect to the different podcasts or wikis that our classes might use. We can share our favorite ones and base teaching off of them.

I loved the video this week. It was so fun! The video shows different clips that are all important to America. Many famous people to the United States are shown. Many different countries and events are shown. Famous cartoon characters are shown as well as sports. The clips are shown very quickly and are sang about in the song, "We didn't start the fire" This film shows American pride. It teaches us to be proud of our country while realizing that no one is perfect.