NETS-T: 1-Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Standard 4: I model knowledge construction and creative thinking by working collaboratively with individuals and groups of students and contributing to learning both face-to-face and virtually.
To help facilitate the learning and utilization of technology in the classroom many tools can be found on the Web. Web 2.0 tools can be utilized by the teacher to further a young student's understanding and involvement in the classroom. In Section 1, questions are taken to assess a teachers adequate level of inspiration for their students to utilize technological tools. After my results, School 2.0 referred me to an article entitled Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners. The tools discussed on the list are very similar if not the same as the adult versions that we are using and learning about in Ed422 this semester. Blogs, Skype, and animating tools can be used as different forms of media to incorporate in class projects and later utilized in the workplace. Many of these forms I use already in: school, work, and personally. I strongly encourage the use of these tools for students as future resources they can utilize throughout their lifetime.
