Thing #24 As explored by me....

So at the end of this exploration, I am grateful for the single MOST beneficial education project I have ever done. I already had a blog up and running for personal use, but this project has helped me realize what kind of impact a daily or weekly blog for my students could be. Also, this has taught me all kinds of new resources that I can use that aren't the plain tradition things that tend to not work well with today's tech savy kids.

All of these things can be used personally or professionally, and that can be beneficial to people not in the education fields as well. I feel this has made me a better teacher candidate, and I can't wait to see how it will grow in the next couple of years to keep up with the ever changing technologies.

I am so grateful to have a chance to do this project and transfer it into my classroom as an effective teaching tool and resource. :)

Thing #23 As explored by me...

Creative Commons!

The little "cc" badge on the bottom of the post lets us know that these things are used and some rights are reserved. It also tells us that the thing can be modified, but credit must be given where credit is due.

I hope to use the Creative Commons resources to make sure what things I use in my classroom that were not originally mine are okay for me to use.

Thing #22 As explored by me...

Real World Math

This livebinder is about real world applications of math that students learn in the classroom. The other two are more for help in math when they are at home. The names of these are Extra Math Practice and Math Worksheets. The Extra Math Practice has links provided to games and activities that can be used in order to reinforce ideas. The Math Worksheets can be used by parents or other teachers to use in classrooms or at home to help the students. I think these binders will be useful when I have a classroom of my own, and they will only need a little tweaking to have whenever I need them!

Thing #21 As explored by me...

Family!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

I loved what could be done with this website! It is a great way to organize things, and even lesson snippets to a fun tune for the kids to watch as a supplement. It is easy to use, and the thing you have to think hardest about is what pictures to use, what order to use them, and what music to put with it! It is extremely useful!

Thing #20 As explored by me...

This video is fantastic! It is humorous, and it can prepare future teachers for those parents. It provides a wealth of excuses that any parent could come up with, and future teachers can use this to look up what can be done to fix each of these problems that parents may say their students have. I found this from YouTube and it was extremely easy to transfer and embed it into my blog.

Thing #19 As explored by me....

I love goodreads. I am not entirely sure how I have not managed to find this yet! My favorite part is that people can post reviews all in one place instead of trying to find all the different reviews throughout the internet. This can save so much time when I am looking for books to use in my classroom that are appropriately written. For instance, if someone reviews a book and mentions that it is geared to a certain age group it will help me know whether or not to use it in my classroom or even recommend it for a student to read on the side.

I also liked how Teacher Pop can be used for so many different things. From that site, I can find resources on how to have appropriate conduct as a teacher in the many different types of school environments. Also, it is handy when looking for resources that others may have posted.