As I continue to read and reread the Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms book by Will Richardson I find myself increasingly convinced that I should spend some time this summer developing lesson plans that use these new tools. I am sure that my students will be more engaged because I will be speaking a "language" that they love and are familiar with. They will also enjoy the fact that they have already acquired a comfort level using the tools that I will be including.
I have tried highlighting and tagging the book (using the traditional sense of tagging ;o) and hope that I will be able to sit down and spend time playing with the tools. Hopefully, I will know enough and have enough planned to work with them in September.
As for the online learning... I will have to rethink my time line. I find it increasingly difficult to get through the reading and am concerned that I might fall dangerously behind with the modules. I am thankful that the mentor has a fixed plan of her actions so that I might fit into her schedule and not waste time waiting for responses and to send things in to her.
Hopefully, I will maneuver the technology in my favor! In the meantime, I have some editing of locusts' expressions to do ... with paint!
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Sounds very interesting Natalie! May sure to keep blogging even after class is over so we will know how things are going with your students.
Natalie
I found I print the reading and carry them with me. Others are boating or swimming and I am reading.
Carlene
Hi Natalie,
Thanks so much for the kind words about my book. Glad you are enjoying it! Welcome to the blogosphere!
Best,
Will Richardson
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