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A vision of students k-12 today [Web]. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8
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1. Identifying Similiarites and DifferencesWebinspiration Pro to create an online Yes because I was able to post the vennThe venn diagram itself was really useful for
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Venn Diagramdiagram onto my website for the studentsthe students, but I think that the technology Marzano, R. (2001). Classroom instruction that works. Alexandria: ASCD.
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to refer back to as a resource and a study made it useful because they were able to refer
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tool. back to it when they were working on their Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. (2010). Integrating educational technology into teaching. (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
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projects and studying for the test. In past years
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I have done the same Venn Diagram on theTeacher training fuels the future [Web]. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-teacher-development-video
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board, then made copies of it for absent kids
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and those that wanted to use it as a resouce. Varlas, L. (2002). Get acquainted with the essential nine. Retrieved from http://www.middleweb.com/MWLresources/marzchat1.html
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This not only saved me time, but also saved
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trees since I didn't waste paper copies!
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2. Nonlinguistic Representationprogram: GoAnimate.comYes, it made the student really have to I really enjoyed having converstations with
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This uses an animated picture/cartoon thatcritically think. Instead of repeating my the kids about how they could take the
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the students create to explain the conceptdefinitions on renewable and nonrenewableconcept and put it into a picture. It was
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resources, the students had to createamazing to see the types of pictures they
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a visualization and be able to explain it created to really prove their concept. They
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with the vocab in their own words!also found it really fun and I was able to
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assess their comprehension when they
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explain why their pictures showed the
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concept.
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Ipad - mirrored images of cell parts 3DYes, the students really responded andYES! I can't wait to use this tool more in my
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stayed actively engaged during notetakingclassroom!!!
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3. Cooperative Learningprogram: Tom Snyder Productions Yes! The students really took an interest inIt was a great way to introduce ecosystem
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Uses video clips as well as reading materialsthe problem of declining sea otters withoutvocabulary without just saying the words
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even realizing there were learning aboutbecause the sea otters did for me through
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ecosystems and all the vocabulary due to thethe video clips and online graphs!
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videos and online graphs.
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4. Generating & Testing Hypothesesprogram: PHETYss and No. It is a great program to have theI loved the idea that absent kids can still
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online lab simulationslearn scientific processes through inquiry; complete labs because it can be done on the
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however, I'm a firm believer in hands oncomputer at home too! That is one of my
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labs keep them interested. So, I plan to biggest challenges is absent kids taking
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incorporate both!time to make up missed science labs.
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5. Cues, Questions, and Advance OrganizersBlogsCurrently in the process of creating. I did oneIn the process of learning, but overall, I
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about composting. It went really well, but really think it is a great tool. Especially with
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I would like to really lookinto students the new social networking the students
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starting the questions as well. are experts at, it would be a great tool to use
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for education and professionalism as well.
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****Really the ideas are endless. These are just some that I have actually used in my current school year. I plan to use even more this next year as I continue my on technology education. It seems like every new concept I learn, I come up with three or four idea of how to use it in my classroom with students.