Tool #11

What are your favorite tools you now have in your personal technology toolbox? Briefly describe a particular activity that you will plan for your students using at least one of these new tools.I have to say that my 'favorite' tool is my CLEAR hub that enables me to use the Internet anyplace at all.  Another 'favorite' is the blog.  The blog will serve as my hub to connect all this new information from me to my students.  I won't use it ALL the time, but I'll use it MOST OF the time.  I know it will be a resource for me for review to help me when I'm trying to remember all of this new information.

How have you transformed your thinking about the learning that will take place in your classroom? How has your vision for your classroom changed? Are you going to need to make any changes to your classroom to accommodate the 21st Century learner?

With having more students in class, the idea of becoming more small grouup oriented is more apparent.  We'll be able to increase technology to have information at their fingertips in small group which will enhance the learning for all.

Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Always!  Every step got a little easier.  I think the unexpected surprise for me was that I can do this.  I was really nervous and scared about all the layers of learning.  I really feel accomplished!