Today was a hands on, work related class which was very productive and also gave us an opportunity to share information, it was great. This is a good way to see how differently everyone approaches the task, especially since we are not all learning center or resource teachers so this is new to us. I had such a good time with Kidspiration, because I played with it, and discovered how to work it on my own time, not proficiently but certainly excited about the learning that did take place. Immediately I thought of students in my classroom that would love the opportunity to have this software available to them for exploration purposes, not because it is a necessity but because it would actually engage them in their own learning.
That is exactly what I am doing to learn how to build my blog, effectively, efficiently and to also make it interesting and informative, that is a tall order when you are not familiar with the technology. That is what is great about summer courses, especially when you have time to experiment, not so easy during the year when you have life, school, board meetings, masters courses and your family who all need some of your time. I do appreciate that we are all in similar situations and if we are not technology savvy then we do the best we can, and this blog can be overwhelming.
It is hard to believe that we are in day five already, the week is almost over, time truly does fly when you are having fun. I must say that it was interesting to see how difficult it can be to make up voice cues for students, knowing that we want the social etiquette and at the same time allowing them to be cool and like their peers. It was clear that we have to mindful of our audience and program for their needs, not ours.
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