Sharing,+Collaborating,+and+Communicating

In week five we learned about Web 2.0 which consisted of Wikis, podcasting and blogs. We learned how to incorporate these technologies into the classroom and the benefits of using them with students. In week six we learned about image editing, and learned how to use Sumo, Piknik and Photoshop to edit and change images. We also used this knowledge to create a study guide or poster for use in the classroom. We talked about podcasting in week seven. We picked a Web 2.0 technology to create a podcast with the benefits and drawbacks of one technology of our choice. In week eight we learned about Powerpoint. We created powerpoints of a current issue in education based off of an article that came up on our RSS feeds. In week nine we learned about data merging and how much time can be saved when using in the classroom. We took an excel file of our surveys and made a form letter informing the student what their response as well as what the classroom average was. We made the form letter in Word, this could be beneficial when sending notes home to parents or when sending out grades. =)