The weeks are flying by and there is so much information to be learned about all the different bits of technology that we, as future teachers, will be able to incorporate in our classrooms.
Working on the infographic was a brand new experience for me. I found the ease.ly website fairly easy to manipulate and add my content to, however, as the website is still in its BETA period there weren't a lot of options for graphics or fonts or backgrounds. For a novice like me it was perfect for my first project. I enjoyed creating the infographic and once it was completed I saw the usefulness of the tool and how it could be a resource for communicating with parents as well as a tool for students to present and share information they have learned on a topic; something a bit more jazzy than a traditional report.
The more I use these tools the more comfortable I am becoming with using them and creating different projects with them. I am looking forward to becoming more tech savvy and more and more comfortable with not only creating but also editing and refining so my presentations look more professional.
Here's to another fast week filled with lots of new information.
I liked the infographic assignment as well. I think using this instead of a traditional report will help students focus on important information and big ideas, not just being concerned about meeting a page number requirement. Like you said, my comfort level with web 2.0 tools is increasing as we work with them. I'm sure we will be very prepared to incorporate technology in our lessons when we begin student teaching.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, I was struck by what a different skill an infographic really was for me. It's such a different skill than writing the typical essay or report. Incorporating visuals was a really new skill for me, and it was a challenge but it was fun. Caroline
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