My Thoughts on Learning through Technology

What do I think of EDU 533 so far...

I am impressed with all of the tools and resources that are out there. This class thus far has really opened my eyes to the world of educational specific technology. I consider myself pretty tech savvy but I didn't know there was so much useful information. I hope to keep learning and one day be able to use these tools to make me a better teacher. I know that tuning in to EdTechTalk and k12 conference will be useful especially when I am just starting out. There may be times when I need some tips and ideas to get me through some lessons. I hope to make connections and collaborate with other educators sometime down the line once I am more established. I may use blogging and twitter. I like that using blogger cuts down on paper use. I definitely will use the Google tools like Google Docs. It is good to know what is out there. So far things are going good. I just hope that I can become more familiar and comfortable with all of these new sites and tools, etc. We have covered a lot.

Educational Technology Tool

This blog is about an educational technology tool that I discovered on the edtechtools.wetpaint.com website. It is a program called Prezi. The actual link is prezi.com. I suggest watching the video on the main page. It is like power point but more interactive and live right on the web. The zoom feature is really cool. I was excited to find this because I have always thought that I would use power point when I become a teacher and now I know I will definitely use this. Kids can lose interest quickly and I know there are some areas of social studies that can be boring. Perhaps using prezi will keep the students engaged. Check it out.