The Wiki really opened my eyes to some good resources I can and have used in my classroom. I have used Poll Everywhere multiple times since we completed the Wiki Module. It has proven to be extremely easy to use. Students really enjoy getting to use their devices. The one negative I have found is that it takes a little time to load the next poll question sometimes. Other than that it has been a huge addition to my classroom. It also gained me some points with administration. My head principal came in my classroom for a walk through while I was using Poll Everywhere. He later sent me an email thanking me for finding a way to incorporate student devices into my curriculum.
I already feel like I have learned a lot in the first couple weeks. In the recent module I have started to discover the benefits of things like the news feed readers. I had never even heard of this before. It definitely makes sense and saves a lot of time if you refer to websites often for informational news articles.
I have found the course easy to use so far. The mixture of step by step directions and videos explaining each technology resource is definitely needed and have made things that could be difficult for me manageable. I'm excited to continue to find good technology resources that will benefit my classroom.
I'll have to do more research on Poll Everywhere, or maybe just check out your wiki on our classes website, because I can't say that I know too much about it.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've learned a lot too! I'm not technology illiterate by any means, I mean I am the digital lead at my Barnes and Noble so I have some technological skills, but there are just so many different tools for teachers out there on the web that I hadn't even heard of until now. I'm excited to continue forth and hopefully learn even more skills that I can take with me to my future classroom!