I have used youtube and facebook to connect to other people, to network, to write to others and share knowledge and information. I am also a member of the English companion ning that helps english teachers work together to develop classroom strategies and teaching ideas.
I had a shakespeare class that was entirely on facebook. I also have used google docs to do study guides for various classes. I like those devises because they help me get in contact with other people and collaborate to come to a common understanding.
I am not sure yet how I will use technology in the classroom. I can see the benefits of having a class website. I like having polls and spreadsheets online that bring knowledge to me as a teacher. I like sites like goodreads.com. I can definitely see using that as a tool to help students find books to read that will be fun and enjoyable. I will probably have the occasional powerpoint, and maybe a blog, but other than that... I don't know what I'll do.
This class taught me that it is important to stay up on the latest tech trends. I think that I will be better off having learned about how fascinating google can be.
I will use google docs for sure. I think even google sites will be something that I will come back to in the future. I won't use google wave or anything like that, i think it's kind of lame.
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