http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/stars/16709640/?s=rFLtYh&ref=app

Trying to see if my educreationsmovies will post to my blogger... On my snow day! Ridiculous , I should be shoveling . 

More learning

Trying to figure out the best apps for student accessibility ...on my snow day. I'm so 

dedicated it's unreal! 

A Quote to Inspire

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss

Thing 23

When looking back at my summer reflections I am pleased with how much I have learned from this course. I will use what I have learned personally and professionally to communicate with students, parents, and teachers for the 2009-2010 school year. I plan on continuing to add to my blog, read other professional blogs, read RSS feeds that I have subscribed to, and collaborate with other professionals in special education. I also plan to update and explore my wiki in order to create study guides and ongoing vocabulary examples throughout the year to support students in the classroom. I would like to share many of the tools with teachers I work with and know that they will find this information helpful as well. I will recommend this class to others who want to improve on their knowledge of web 2.0. It is time to embrace the reality that students are "digital learners" and the creative possibilities the internet has to offer to engage students in learning are endless.

Thing 22

I have learned a great deal from this online class. In the past I have had experience with professional development through Michigan LearnPort. I took a few classes online last summer and the summer before that. I found these also to be an excellent learning experience. I like the idea of earning SB-CEU's through online classes for teachers. I also like taking classes with other teachers because you can learn so much from each other.

Thing 21

Thing 21

There are many risks and rewards of using online videos in the classroom. The rewards are the online videos if chosen wisely can be excellent to supplement the curriculum. They are great for getting students attention...and they are free! Many of the online videos are not screened on YouTube so you have to be cautious. I found this cute music video on fractions. The TeacherTube , National Geographic, and Google Video sites also have many resources that will be helpful for teaching and learning. I tried using zamzar.com to download a video and it was simple to follow the steps on their site. I feel the benefits outweigh the risks as long as teachers are careful to screen the videos ahead of time and to not include related videos when embedding the URL.