Anything I want!!

Thinking back its actually pretty unreal the amount of tools and knowledge that we have been introduced to in this class. For me at least the vast majority of the topics we have talked about and the things we have been shown are all totally new. The best part is even after this class is over we have things like EdTechTalk, Classroom 2.0, etc. to tell us about any new pieces of technology that we could utilize in our lesson plans and in our personal lives.

My favorite tools thus far are the ones that the student can use to not only learn but to have fun while he or she is at it. Websites such as Quizlet and Illuminations are great examples. A student can use these either during class or in their own home (provided they have the appropriate technology there) to play educational games.

I look forward to learning different ways to integrate the technologies we are being introduced to into actual lesson plans. When I was in school (namely elementary and middle school, the grades I hope to one day teach) the most elaborate use of technology was using the overhead projector to do math problems so the whole class could see. We would watch the occasional movie but very rarely used a computer ourselves till high school, maybe late middle school. So I am interested to see how a teacher would use technology in a classroom of younger students.