The possibilities for these technologies are endless! For wikispaces, I would like to refine my idea of digital portfolios. I would like students to complete assessments on their individual wikipages as part of their engagement in the learning process. I tried a blog this year, but I do not feel I was very successful. I need to think about how I can more effectively model and implement this technology to promote discussion and collaboration. I am excited to expand on my knowledge of podcasts. I would love to have students podcast at the end of a day or a week. I would love to have them translate the content and process skills they acquired into a podcast. In addition, this would be a valuable vehicle for communicating interests and questions to develop their learning. This could be an invaluable digital diary for me as the instructional planner. Parents could access this resource and develop a strong understanding of their students’ education.
There are many diverse uses for podcasts with students of all ability levels. Click here for a few ideas Cathy and I developed.
Podcasts can really develop fluency and building confidence in oral reading. I want to continue to use this technology with my remedial readers.
I’m interested in developing additional knowledge of the open source web 2.0 software applications. There are many to investigate!
To implement these ideas, my classroom needs a projector, a digital video camera, computers, and microphones. I would love to have a digital smartboard to model these tools and develop additional instructional strategies. It is essential these tools are readily available for seamless integration into the learning environment.