Desktop publishing and word processor are tools that I have been
familiar with for a significant amount of time; however, prior to this week, I
had not thought about the ways these tools could be used in the classroom. These tools are so versatile and can be used
in so many different ways in the classroom.
I think that allowing students to use these tools in the editing process
of writing a paper. It is a much more engaging, simple, and encouraging way for
students to edit their papers. Another
gret way to use these tools is a newsletter to send home to parents. I think sending this home with students is a
great way to keep parents up to date with what their child is learning and
anything important that they need to know. I created an example of a newsletter template
that could be sent home to parents.
In addition to these resources that can be very effective in
the classroom, I found several sources while doing my technology explorations
that I will use right away when I am teaching.
One that I thought was fun was called Classroom Architect. I am someone who really enjoys having a plan
and being organized. This resource can assist
me in setting up a classroom layout prior to the school year. It is a convenient tool to figure out how you
want your classroom to be set up. I also
like the idea of using this tool to do seating charts throughout the school year. This is an excellent print out that I could
leave a substitute that would be clear and organized. The floor layout could be left as well and
used to explain where different things are that the substitute will need
throughout the day.
Dimio is another source that I will get great use out when I
am teaching. I think this resource can
be used in so many neat ways. It is a
tool that can read text aloud and can combine two different voices in order to
create a dialogue. In an elementary class this can be used to have books read
aloud to the class even if there are several characters. Having the different voices to separate the different
characters makes it exciting for students to listen to and can keep their
interest longer. Another way to use this
tool is when teaching a foreign language.
With a Spanish background, if I end up teaching Spanish I will use this
as a listening activity for the students.
Listening and comprehending is an important part of a foreign language
and creating these dialogues in Spanish can be a great way to practice
listening skills. A worksheet that asks
questions about the dialogue will help to check the comprehension of the
language.
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