The journey is over - or we might say just beginning. My favorite essential was relearning how to use Delicious social bookmarking. No more hunt and peck for websites I think I might have seen in the past. Now they will be easy to find and incorporate into daily lessons.
The biggest thing that has changed since the beginning of this class is the setup and use of the ebeam in my classroom. It has made my classroom much more dynamic. Although it is still being used primarily to present PowerPoints, they now access web video clips, images and simulations, the class flows much better and my AP students have said they have enjoyed the change.
When I finished 23 Things from RESA this past summer, I made a list of things I would like to try. Some were done, some left behind. Here are my Essentials to think about as I finish this class.
Essential #1 - Record from my ebeam and with audacity, PowerPoint lectures for absent students.
Essential #2 - Attempt to maintain my calendar and make it a more integral part of my teaching process.
Essential #3 - Continue to create my PLN. Would I love to create a WEB 2.0 tool that easily manages all the people and places of my PLN. (maybe a personal wiki and/or delicious
Essential #4 - Make my ebeam more student interactive.
Essential #5 - Present my tech learning to the MI SUMMER INSTITUTE being offered at FHS this summer. (teachers taking graduate credit hours)
Essential #6 - Clarify and organize tags to include topic, course and objective.
I am sure as I am getting ready to start another tech class through RESA next week, I will begin to see even more uses for the WEB 2.0 applications.
I have enjoyed the class and look forward to networking with others on how they are using the tools to enhance student learning in their classroom. Thanks for a great experience.
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