Journal 1

I thought that the first article, Extreme Makeover, was very interesting regarding the options within emerging technology that teachers now have in the classroom. Because I have been a little late on this entry I have participated in EDU 422 many of the classroom tolls they describe in this article. It gave me an interesting perspective on how to truly utilize these tools when I have a class of my own. Through class we have learned how to blog, use google docs, and share ideas with social bookmarking.

The Blogging Right Along article gave a few ways teachers can use a class blog as a way to gauge students understanding of material. There are several measurable ways in which a teacher can grade the blogs by content and knowledge of the subject. In EDU 422 we also maintained a personal blog that reflected our learning progress throughout the class. It also gave feedback to the professor when a student was having a hard time grasping a certain concept or project.

Question: How can google docs be utilized in a high school classroom?]

Answer: Google Docs is an excellent tool to use when attacking a group project in which sections are divided up between group members. Each student can pull up the project on their own and add their work to the existing document.