Blog Post #10

         As an elementary school teacher, there is so much more things to keep up with in the classroom other than just grades. Excel is the perfect tool to keep track of not only grades but attendance, transportation,volunteer information, parent contacts, events and many other records teachers need to keep up with. Having a workbook with multiple sheets in it is a great way to be able to organize information that is easy to find and access. Surveys are another great tool allowing students to have their input that is anonymous, which may encourage students to be more willing to participate and be honest. Qualtrics is a great service tool because of how easy it is to create as well as access results.
      Seeing other student's blogs throughout the semester has been a great way to see all of the amazing things we can create with educational technology. Since there are many different ways to use the technology we study in class, it's very interesting to see how projects are interpreted and completed in a different way than how I saw the assignment, as well as giving me ideas for my future classroom. Especially for our ILP's, I learned a lot about all the different design, interactive learning and other projects without actually participating.
          The next technology related skill I would like to learn next is how to is more about using iMovie and other video softwares. I think that using pictures, text, images and audio streaming together is a great way to facilitate learning and reach all types of learners. These softwares can also be used in the classroom as well as for outside uses such as highlight reels and other projects.

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