For me, the main issue I find with using on-line resources is the time involved in finding just what you want and figuring out where to incorporate it in the lesson.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Using On-line Resources
On-line resources are a great way to improve lessons and engage students. I love the list of resources that was generated by my classmates. I found myself spending days scouring each site and trying to figure out what I could use. I was overwhelmed, but excited! I know I will utilize many of these sites when I create lessons next year. I love that I am switching grades because it forces me to look for new resources. I hope that these on-line resources will help me incorporate more technology into my lessons.
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The on-line resource I plan to use is epals.com. Epals is a great user-friendly site in which teachers can select classrooms from around the world to communicate with. I have used epals in the past with older students and am looking forward to trying it with my second graders next year. I plan to begin corresponding with another class as a whole class as opposed to letting the students pair up individually. Later in the year, I will pair up my students with students for our epal classroom. Finally, we will culminate our correspondence through Skype.
ReplyDeleteEpals will change the way I teach because it will make teaching writing easier. It will be a real world form of writing, which all teachers are trying to use in the classroom. It will also be another form of technology for students to use. I am always looking for ways to add technology in my lessons.