Technology Conference

I attending the Technology Conference at Michigan State University this weekend. I learned so many great tips of how to incorporate technology into everyday teaching. The majority of the tips I got were things that are free to use making them very accessible in districts where there is no money. I loved the idea of creating videos for students who were absent these videos were created by the students for the students so that they can review what they learned and it also gives the teachers an informal assessment because they will be able to tell if the students know the important topics that were covered that day and the students will feel like they are helping their friends who are absent from the class.

Google Docs

Last Week during CEP 452 lecture, we dipped our toes in what Google Docs has to offer. I later went home and really played with Google Docs. Google Docs are amazing. They have so much to offer. I loved the forms and that is a great way to make an informal assessment or just a survey to get to know your students. Google Docs will really help with group projects. I love the fact that people can be at home working on their section of a group project in the comfort of their home. Recently I had a group project and I suggested to my group mates that we create a Google Doc to work on our project with. My groups had no idea what a Google Doc so I briefly showed them, and they were all impressed and loved that we had a Google Doc. There is a lot of potential for Google Docs and being used in the classroom.