In this EdTech Classroom Podcast Burt Lo, Modesto, CA and Joe Wood in Sacramento, CA and Karen in Michigan, use this their time to discuss some conferences they just observed. They discuss ABUG...a Promethean professional learning plan, that makes people much more comfortable with technology, putting it entirely in the hands of instructors. Interestingly, they discuss how useful Google Tools are. Burt himself discusses in this podcast how engaging Google Earth can be. The conference he went to and presented is known as CUE.
Apparently you can Google and read articles that have been scanned in from newspapers as far back as the ‘70s. They mention Prezi, as well. What makes me feel good is the fact that everyone is getting on the same page, to a degree, technology-wise. I feel like some of the tools I’m learning to use are almost behind what others can use, but really its just a matter of how fast you learn and how much time you have to learn. Everyone can make a useful lesson using any type of Internet tool while making it engaging and applicable to the classroom. The main point I took out of this podcast is do not be afraid to use anything! There’s no question teachers need to utilize technology to its fullest in the classroom or at least show their students they are making attempts and here are FREE and helpful tools that do just that.
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