1. My favorite (all this being new to me and being honest) is the Wiki and looking up music and dance steps on You Tube. I know that I will be able to use it in my classroom.
I enjoy music and dancing. I like to challenge myself by looking around at all of the students and can pin point out those that cannot move to music due to shyness or having two left feet. Anyway, by the time we have moved to music and I have done all things possible to move in all possible ways, I can see a tremendous change in these students. I can actually see a transformation by the end of the year! And that to me makes me happy to see them happy.
I would plan to use this as a teaching tool to make my classes more interesting.
2. I think transforming my thinking will take some time! I don't think I can do it over night or just be looking over all these tools will change my thinking in a snap. All I kept asking myself is how am I going to use this? Can I actually tell my kids to stop when I am the only outlet they have? I do know that this was so overwhelming. I am processing daily all this great information provided to us. I actually need to see someone come into my class and make it happen. I am not afraid or will deprive my students from moving forward, however, I need to take baby steps and see how this will work in my classroom.
3. The only surprises was that I was NOT up to par with what technology had to offer, so much out there. Media keeps growing daily and we must stay afloat not only for ourselves but for our students.
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