Blog Journal 8

Diigo is a very well though out search engine. This tool is particularly helpful when dealing with collabaration or group work. This took allows you to share articles to "groups" highlight specific parts of the articles, and comment on posted articles. This allows you and others to be on the same page and reading/understanding the same material. This tool can also be helpful to yourself when working alone because it allows for great organization.
There are many ways in which PowerPoint is helpful. It can be specifically helpful when supporting student learning of bloom's taxonomy. This model helps differentiate and explain the different levels of educational learning. Someone can use PowerPoint to explain an idea like Bloom's Taxonomy because a page can be specific to each level of the taxonomy. This will keep student's understanding of the information more organized and clear. Another example of this could be the food pyramid. A page of PowerPoint can be designated for each area of the pyramid.
Technology trends are very important for teachers to stay on top of. As children get older and enter the work force, technology is changing. It is important to stay up to date on the latest forms of technology so that students can apply these skills to their lives beyond the classroom. Teachers ust expose students to these new forms of technology. An example of a site where teachers can stay up to date on the latest educational technology is https://www.teachercast.net/instructional-technology/
This site gives information and descriptions about the latest educational tech for teachers.

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