Final Reflection

I have learned about so many more online tools than I even knew existed. I did not expect to learn about so many useful tools. I only hope I will be able to remember how to use them all once I have a classroom full of students of my own. Luckily they are all pretty simple and I have examples of each to review. Although it was a lot to learn about in one semester, I greatly enjoyed the opportunity and plan to take it all with me into my career.

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Storybird

Storybird is an excellent tool that brings creativity to the classroom. I would love to allow students to use this tool to enhance the writing process. They can group art together to form a story then use their own words to add the text of the story. This can help students who find themselves uninspired.

Animoto

Animoto is a very simple tool for making quick slideshows. It is easy to individualize as it allows you to add photos from your computer or stock photos from Animoto. Teachers and students alike can use this tool in classrooms with ease. I love the idea of giving introductions a little zing by using Animoto. Allowing students to use Animoto to make quick reviews of what they have learned that day would also be a great addition to the classroom.

PodBean and Google Forms

PodBean is a great tool for podcasting. I have never created a podcast, but have viewed several. I found the use of podcast in our class very innovative and useful.I would love to explore this tool more and eventually find ways to use it with my classroom in order to provide students with an extra resource.

Google Forms is a fabulous tool for creating question and answer surveys. There are endless ways in which this could be used with the classroom including an informal all about me survey, a classroom environment evaluation, teacher evaluation, homework assignment, and much more.