ETEC

I would like to know how you feel about your lesson plan that you and your partner created?
I am a bit nervous but then again I am always nervous. I am about to email her and finish our lesson plan up.

Have you had any problems about it?
The TEKS are a little confusing but I think we will manage.

Are you ready to teach it next week?
Kinda sorta! lol. We should be fine. I believe that we have a few things to catch up on but we will be ready by this week.

What do you think we should have done it differently?
Nothing. Really. I love this class.

What do you think you have learned from this class?
I have learned how to (properly) blog about things, how to use voicethread, and now know what webquests are.

Do you think it is a must for today teachers to know how to use the technology in classroom?
OH YES. If you are not technologically advanced then you will have several issues. Unless you are in another country and they do not have any technology. It is 2009 and most schools have a computer room and have internet on it for research and email. If you do not know how to use it then you would not be able to teach your students very well.

Voice Thread

I would like to use it for my lesson plan maybe. I will have to talk to my partner. I think I would use it in the real classroom but it seems that anyone can say anything on the website so I would have to make sure my students didn't let the wrong people in to make certain comments. I think voice thread is awesome. You can put a picture of anything up and point out key features by using a speaker, webcam, phone or by typing a comment. I think that by using voice thread it can be very educational because you can take any picture (such as a famous painting) and point out why it is such an important painting. A map for example would be a great thing to discuss on voice thread. By viewing the map with different people who may be from a different country than your own is a very good way to learn about other countries, cultures, and different backgrounds all together. I think voicethread.com is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.