Reflections!!!!!

I really enjoy learning Tool #7 (Digital Storytelling).  With this tool, I can recreate the existing books or have students illustrated their own story while recording of their own voice as a narrator. 

 

Each tool was an eye opening, as well as, adding more COOL ideas to the classroom activities.  Everytime I completed a Tool, I gain more insight knowledge about what and how 'crazy-awesome' technology is.  I start out with very little to zero knowledge about Blog.  After working through 11-Tools, I think I had transformed the way I communicate with other educators as well as my future lesson plans about technology. 

 

Because of my basic knowledge about technology, there were many surprises that came about during each Tools, but they were all great surprises as an outcome.

 

Tool #11

There are three things that I want to make sure my students understand about being a good digital citizens.  First, digital literacy, with 4-5 year old; they need to learn how to access and handle the equipments through lots of teacher modeling.  Secondly, digital responsibility, the children should follow the rules by accessing only what was assigned.  Finally, digital communication, is where students can learn through every day use of technology.

Tool #10

Here are some of the free educational apps I had a chance to preview and implement: iWriteWords, BubbleAlpha, Sight Words and Baby Farm; so that students can use them as a learning tool to practice with.  For personal experience, I am very fortunate to have an iPad and had an opportunity to play with many of the apps beside those that I've mentioned.  Especially, iWriteWords is a wonderful apps to practice fine motor skills with great animations.  It works for both Math and Literacy, the students were into the tools; including myself.  With this app, iPad is a wonderful device to play with because of the screen size.  It helps make every touch easier and more excited to every moves with my fingers.  There are so many WOW moment as I increase my knowledge through different apps.  Anything new and COOL to the children is a WOW thing for me.  So, therefore, you can name them for me :)!  With the iTouches and all the appropriate apps that are available in the devices, my students can use them during small groups of Math and Literacy depends on the schedule of the day.    

Tool #9

I can use Skype as a virtual field trip so that my students can gain more insight into Project Approach; which can enhance the science curriculum.  With Jing, I can use it at the beginning of the school year to introduce technology so that they may become knowledgeable and proficient in using: I-Touches, Netbooks, and Computers.

Tool #8

Here are some of the videos which I think that may be a useful resources in my classroom. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QLp9Wxrrg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxPfPyYp84E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM51alaLEg8
I'm using the videos to reinforce Math and Literacy Lessons during small groups through the I-Touches.

Tool #7

I love this tool, it is soooo cool!  I can see myself using this tool to creates short video clips for my class.  This is an awesome way to motivate their learning and keeping them exciting about each project. 

Tool #6

As an early childhood teacher, I learned that this Wiki tool is more likely to be use within the team to do planning, roadmap, and/or creating letters for school activities/events.  By using Wiki, all the team members will have a chance to share their thoughts and/or ideas among different projects and assignments.  With Wiki, it allows more input with less mess and a better outcome.