It may be hard to believe but this was the first time I had ever been to the You Tube website. I had heard of it, but never explored it. Teacher Tube seems to be something that I may be more likely to use over You Tube. I spent quite a bit of time looking for videos to download that might be useful for kindergarten. During my search I realized that not only could I download something to show my students, I could used the technology in another way, and have my students create something to put on teacher tube. I could have my kindergarten students make a video about something such as the ABC’s and we could watch our creation when it was finished. I believe that the students would be engaged and excited to create something their parents and the entire world could see and learn from. I found it would be easy to spend hours looking for just the “right” clip. This could be a real problem.
I didn’t know that you could copy videos off the internet. During class, I took notes on how to use zamzar.com but I didn’t try it until I got home. It worked just as described in class. I can see that this technology tool would be useful as I could save a copy of what I wanted and then if the site every disappeared, I would not have to go without the video. Having my own copy would alleviate any fears of not having what I need when I need it. This experience made me realize that I just do not know what is available to use. There must be dozens of technology options available to help teachers meet the needs of their students yet how are we to know just what is available? I guess explore, better yet, I think I will continue to take technology classes when available to update my skills.
I really liked the National Geographic interactive site and will continue to look for sites to bookmark that I think will be useful when I become a teacher. These interactives will help me show students things they may never have a chance to see on their own.
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