UEN

Today I learned about the UEN....I am so excited to use it. UEN is a great place where educators can go to get ideas, and set up their lesson plans. I haven't had a huge chance yet to explore because I was having some technical difficulties, but from what I have seen so far, I love it!!!

I think that it's great that you can use it to organize all of the ideas that you have for teaching, and put them together, so that all can understand. I love how you can get video all ready to show your students. I also think that Wimba is a great program. How cool would it be if you were learning about someone, or some organization, and they agreed to be on a video conference with you and your class? It would be amazing!!! In general, I feel that UEN is a great resource that I know that I will use in my classroom, and I am excited to create a lesson plan that I will be able to use in my practicum.

Classroom Blogging

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford

I am so excited to use blogging in my classroom!! I think that it is a great way to integrate real life learning into the students' lives. In my classroom, I plan to have a classroom blog that the students can post some of their best work for their parents to see. I also think that it would be fun to post pictures of the different projects that we have done together in class. It would be a great place for the children to really be able to express themselves, and for me to keep in contact with the parents. Of course, it is very important to have it be a safe experience for the students, so I would have to recieve permission to post any pictures of the students from their parents. It would also be a great place for the parents to ask questions, and to post links to great parent and student resources. It would also be a great place for the students to publish any stories that they have written, and for them to feel a greater sense of accomplishment. I think that blogging in a classroom brings a variety of opportunities to the students and their families.