Welcome, Sarah Thomas!

We did our PSA over H1N1 Care and Prevention. We went through 4 different steps including how to prevent from getting sick and what to do if you are sick. I thought that this was a great idea with it being flu season. Each new day, more people in the US are getting H1N1. Because this video deals with health, I can easily see myself using something like this in my classroom.

When first hearing about this assignment, I was completely lost on what exactly I was supposed to do and also what I would do my video over. After finally understanding the assignment, I chose to do a digital story over YouthFriends. Once I got started on the video, I had a blast creating and perfecting it to the best of my ability. I think Digital Stories are a great idea for the classroom, not only for providing the students with new information, but allowing them to come up with their own ide… Continue

The use of technology in the classroom is endless. Sadly, the use of technology in my future classroom may be limited. During my phsyical education classes, most work will be done by physical activity rather than on the computer. However, during my health class I can see how Google Docs may be useful. Of the programs I have used so far this semester, Google Docs has stood out the most. My class will be able to check an updated schedule at anytime as well as respond and reflect to class discussio… Continue