Today was a very interesting day. We were able to google chat! and of course create wiki's (not to be confused with whizy-wigs :) but we also explored new technology that we can apply to the classroom. Our group looked up SMART BOARDS which are so fun! At my previous school, Portland State, in the Library they had SMART BOARDS they would use to help classes with research. Our group here came to the conclusion that these boards are really great for high school and college, but with small children you are going to have a very expensive piece of equipment that is going to receive a lot of abuse.
I'm glad we had the chance to explore more the features of gmail, I was very impressed with how interactive it is and how we as students especially can use it to help us with our many group projects. I guess in my opinion I am more of a fan chats, but I think I just need more practice with the wiki in order to truly appreciate it and know how I can apply it in the classroom. With the group chat, you could help your kids practice their typing skills and have small groups go to the computers and chat together. With the teacher in the group you can monitor who is saying what and if anything is inappropriate. The rest of the class could be reading or working on another project, but I know for me personally, I got the best practice typing when I started chatting with friends online.
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