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Math Term1 2012-13

Math Term1 2012-13

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Tech Tools For Teaching: Flipping with Educreations

Tech Tools For Teaching: Flipping with Educreations: Capturing a lecture and being able to share it multiple ways is a powerful method for a teacher.  Today I had a few moments to try out my fa...

Twitter

This is a difficult topic for me because twitter has been a struggle.  In these weeks, I have gained a deep respect for out instructor and I know she considers twitter a “game changer.”  With that in mind, I have tried to sign in often and check what others are writing. Sometimes I get off with valuable insights and ideas to try and sometimes I get off scratching my head. The most valuable experience I had on twitter was the kindergarten chat group. I wrote down lots of ideas and could see that value. For example, we had a great discussion about different manipulatives to use at sensory tables including snow, ice, food coloring, and water beads.   I also learned about Scribble maps, which allows for interactive maps you can draw, write and mark places on.

 In general, I know that there is incredibly valuable information out there and maybe I just need more experience using it.  More practice building a network and organizing the information to be accessed later.  Will I use it later for personal or professional use?  I hope so. Personally, I am enjoying the few comedians I am following. Professionally, I know whenever I see a great site the first thing I do is see if it is linked to twitter for updates. Anyway, I am committed to trying and making it a goal for this year to build a network and practice using twitter.