Jan+Hahn

Jan Hahn 1. List the name of your favorite Web 2.0 tool from today's class. Describe why you liked the tool and how you would use it in your class. //I am very excited about using Twitter to find new ideas to use within my classroom. I have felt very isolated from technology intervention within my classroom. This does not mean that our technology director is not offering staff development opportunities, but I have been focusing upon our new science curriculum. I have a masters degree in instructional technology and felt "on top of things" a few years ago, but everything is changing so very quickly. I am excited about following people who are passionate about teaching with technology.// // I think you will find Twitter extremely helpful to you in this regard! // 2. Regarding technology in your classroom, school and/or district, do you feel like you are keeping up? //Five years ago I had the classroom in the high school with the most options for technology. I piloted the SMARTBoard and had a computer at each lab station within my classroom. I loved finding new ways to use technology within my classroom. Unfortunately times have changed. I added chemistry to my courses. Technology was not used by chemistry teachers except as a presentation tool. I was emerged in learning the content and unfortunately technology integration was not a priority within our PLC. // Is it important? //Keeping current and integrating technology is essential. I am so very grateful for this institute to help me get back on track. My district is also involved with a 1:1 ipad initiative and I desperately want to be involved in this in a few years. // What do you think your students are thinking about technology at home/at school? //My students are addicted to their cell phones! They are very motivated to use technology, but often the use of technology focuses upon the technology and the content gets left behind. So true! I think it is our job to show students just how technology can be more than entertainment and, instead, can become a significant tool for learning! //  What are your thoughts? 3. Do you have any questions about anything we did today? Please list them and/or bring them up in class. What do you want to be sure to learn during the rest of the course? //I really want to learn more about YouTube. I will need to create and store videos. I just learned about flipping the classroom and can see this strategy as allowing much more meaningful activities to happen with in my classroom. We are always running out of time! I will not be able to flip my chemistry classroom this year, but I would like to try to make and find videos to deliver some of the content online. I have put my class notes online, but would like to experiment with annotating them. // //I would also like to know more about Badgerlink. I know that it is a powerful resource, but I have minimal experience with it. // // Hopefully, this information presented in class on YouTube and Badgerlink was enough to get you interested even more and that you will go back and explore each more on your own! //

// Day 2 Answers - I saw that you had your answer on the front page. I'll look at it there. Chris //