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I will soon be a recent graduate from Sterling College. While getting my degree here at Sterling I have learned many good techniques for teaching good 21st century skills. I enjoy using technology and think it is vital for students to be introduced to at a young age.
Coming from a small poor Catholic school, where rarely any technology was used, sometimes I feel behind other students that have used technology growing up. In school, when I was given the chance to use technology, I enjoyed the ass… Continue

Two websites I looked at were web 2.0 and Cool Tools for Schools. The web 2.0 website had a tab to learn more about blogs and wikis. There were about 20 blog sites listed with an explanation of them. Many of the subjects would be very helpful for elementary teachers because of the excellent information and the ideas and opinions of other educators. I will remember this website so I can use it when I start teaching because of the wonderful ideas and topics.

The Cool Tools for Schools website wou… Continue

Video storytelling is a great way for students to be creative and share ideas through a movie. The vidoes allow students to inform others on a topic that they are passionate about or something they believe is important. Kelly, Madison, and I did our video on why people should not text while driving. We showed facts, a video graphic video clip, and why safety is important. I would like to use vidoes frequently in my classroom because it allows the students to work with technology, lets them be cr… Continue

I like this Assignment because it allows students to be creative. Many events and people have changed the world, I chose to make a video over 9-11 and the war in Iraq because it was a major change that happened here in the U.S. but also effects others too. Many have died but should not be forgotten. So in memory of all those who died or have suffered from this and continue to suffer thank you.