Google Sites

To be completely honest, at first google sites made me want to cry. I could not for the life of e understand how to use it or which buttons did what. However, after playing around with it for a little bit and through A LOT of trial and error, I figured it out. I really enjoyed the process of making my class website, but I know this would be a different story if it had been an at home, no teacher help, kind of project! I am proud of my finished project and can actually see myself using google sites to make my real classroom website when the time comes!

Final Thoughts

Through the course of the semester I feel like my technology knowledge base has grown an enormous amount. I have learned how to use multiple Web 2.0 tools, which I plan to use later in life once I have my own classroom. I feel that through this course I have gained knowledge that I would not have learned without taking this course. I am extremely grateful for the information I have gathered in TPTE and cannot wait to take my knowledge and improve the education system!

About Me: Cailtin Jackson

Storybird

Storybird:: Storybird seems to be a helpful tool. I like that it is interactive with the students in the class, I see this as a clever way to stay in communication with students. The idea of posting assignments on the website reminds me a lot of UT's Blackboard. I think that this type of program forces the students to be responsible. I can definitely see using this is higher grades. I also think that this tool would be great in 4th and 5th grade classroom. Storybird would be very helpful in teaching parts of speech and also parts of literature (plot, climax, etc.).

Animoto

Animoto: This seems like a neat tool to implement within the classroom to introduce topics to students. I can also see how students could use this for project to help teach their peers about various topics.Animoto seems simple to use and the multiple options for where to retrieve your images from this an amazing classroom tool! I can definitely see myself using this tool daily in my own classroom.

Google Form, TEST

Google Forms

Google Forms:   This seems like a great tool to use within the classroom! There seem to be an endless amount of ways to use this tool! Using a Google Form to survey BOTH parents and students! I can also see this being used for take home test and chapter reviews. Google Forums is a great tool for acquiring feedback, as well as for testing and quizzing.  I really enjoy this tool and its possibilities! I can definitely see using this within my class!