Sunday, January 18, 2015

All Things Google

The Google tool I thought would be the most helpful in a classroom environment was the communities tool. In this screenshot, I found several math communities that I could have my future students join. This tool would be a great way to integrate technology and learning. Also, I find the Google documents app to be very helpful in a classroom setting. In my experience, Google documents have made group projects more collaborative and accessible.

Reading Blog Post Week 1

In the assigned reading, Digital Natives, I thought it was interesting how age and education does not necessarily contribute to technological skill. Before reading this article, I assumed that my being a young adult and growing up as a part of the Net Generation gave me a one-up when it came to technological skill. However, this research shows it has more to do with privilege.
In Chapter 2 of our class textbook, I found the section regarding TeacherTube to be the most interesting. I definitely will visit the website to help with my classes as a student and teacher.