A Teacher's Digital Life: How to Use Technology in a Writing and Reading Classroom--Mat Wenzel
Reasons teachers should use technology in the classroom:
It's the language of the natives.
It's the language of the natives.
It's easier to share/adapt files.
It's what kids know/ are familiar with.
It can be a reluctant learner magnet.
It is part of the work place and global economy.
Why teachers don't use technology in the classroom:
Intimidated/afraid.
Lack of resources/access to computers.
Too complicated.
Requires extra time/too time consuming.
"It's just bells and whistles."
Social networking (for book nerds):
www.librarything.com
www.goodreads.com
www.shelfari.com
You can export your libraries as an Excel spreadsheet from one site to another.
You can have students do this, starting with adding the books you are reading in class, to create a classroom community.
Google-many resources besides just searching!
data storage site: www.dropbox.com
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
--Bubbler: http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/ (Image drop easy create your own comic strip).
http://www.bitstrips.com/ (you can create yourself as a cartoon character or create other characters and create a comic strip).
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com (Simpler format/more limited to create comic strips).
He had students use bitstrips to create a comic strip of themselves and tell about themselves and what they will contribute to the class at the beginning of the year.
Mat Wenzel's website/blog:
http://www.misterdoubleyou.com
http://weber.k12.ut.us/mawenzel
Literacy with an Attitude-Patrick J. Finn (A recommended book).
It's what kids know/ are familiar with.
It can be a reluctant learner magnet.
It is part of the work place and global economy.
Why teachers don't use technology in the classroom:
Intimidated/afraid.
Lack of resources/access to computers.
Too complicated.
Requires extra time/too time consuming.
"It's just bells and whistles."
Social networking (for book nerds):
www.librarything.com
www.goodreads.com
www.shelfari.com
You can export your libraries as an Excel spreadsheet from one site to another.
You can have students do this, starting with adding the books you are reading in class, to create a classroom community.
Google-many resources besides just searching!
data storage site: www.dropbox.com
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
--Bubbler: http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/ (Image drop easy create your own comic strip).
http://www.bitstrips.com/ (you can create yourself as a cartoon character or create other characters and create a comic strip).
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com (Simpler format/more limited to create comic strips).
He had students use bitstrips to create a comic strip of themselves and tell about themselves and what they will contribute to the class at the beginning of the year.
Mat Wenzel's website/blog:
http://www.misterdoubleyou.com
http://weber.k12.ut.us/mawenzel
Literacy with an Attitude-Patrick J. Finn (A recommended book).
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