How exciting this week has been discovering new internet resources, specifically the Voicethread that I have added to the sidebar of my blog. To learn about Voicethread is interesting, and also thrilling because I can use it in many various ways within my own Middle School classroom. In addition, our class has created another Wiki for discovering, revealing, and teaching about many of the teacher tools on the Web.
I have also been working on a WebQuest, analyzing the depth of critical thinking that each WebQuest encourages and to what extent in order to determine the efficienc and effectiveness of each WebQuest. These Quests are exciting tools. I have already completed the Quests on learning and understanding about John Wilkes Booth, as a person and his impacts. I will use these in my classroom in order for students to connect to topics that they would otherwise ignore or find unimportant, personally.
The most important aspect to focus on now with these various web tools is their reliability and efffectiveness. As an educator, it is my responsibility to monitor the web sources utilized, how they can contribute to successes in my class, and how I can incorporate them within lessons to facilitate the most learning.
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