Excell and Using the Internet as a Research tool

Last week was very interesting. I use excell almost everyday at work inorder to update my reading points and I still learned things in class. I never knew that you could use the cursor to spread you equation into other cells. This will save a lot of time and energy. I really like the fact that excell allows for alot of flexibility so you can go back and change the numbers and the other cells will change automatically. I thought that this is really helpful and I hope to use it more in the future as a teacher to create gradesheets, charts and much more.

This reading was very interesting and really helped me understand how to help student use the internet to search for things. I never knew there were so many different search engines available to students. It is great to have options when using the internet.

Evalutech

This website is pretty cool. This website will really help us evaluate software as teachers and for our next assignment. The part I like most about this website is the evaluation of children's software. As teachers and parents it is important to know whether or not certain software is good for your children. You ask Will my child be able to navigate it? Is it educational? Is it fun for a child? How is it designed? And is it really worth it? I know that I find myself asking these questions even as an aunt when my nephew asks for a computer game. This website really gives you the guildelines to help make your choice.
On this website I found instructional resources as well. I thought that this was pretty cool. It broke them down into the different subjects (math, science, language art, etc.). It also had lesson plans and teaching strategies that would really help first year teachers. This website is pretty cool and I am excited that we got to look at it and will defiantely use this in the future.

Bloom's Taxonomy and Powerpoint

This is actually not the first time that I have heard of Bloom's Taxonomy. In my EDMS 511 class we learn how to use Bloom's Taxonomy in the classroom to assess the different levels of learning. Bloom's Taxonomy is great in so many ways because not only does it help teachers evaluate, but it helps challenge children in the classroom. As many of us know classroom are very diverse and there are many different types of learning that take place in class. You would not expect a GATE child and an Special Education child to be able to the same level question, but you can still assess there learning by using another questions in Blooms Taxonomy. The questions are also formed to leave the child open to give a creative answer rather that yes or no questions. It is so great to be learning these tools now before being thrusted into the classroom.
Powerpoint is another tool that is so great to learn now before going into the classroom. I thought I knew a lot about powerpoint, but I was proven wrong again. I never knew how to add sound or the dimming effects to a powerpoint, but I am so excited to be able to use it in the classroom. Powerpoint is so useful in the class because it really helps guide a lecture and can be used to help in the learning process. It can be use to play games and get the children engaged.