q.+Technology+in+the+Classrom

 I, Ronelda McCallum, recently attended an online class through the University of Regina as part of the Masters in Education I am taking. The class allowed me to explore tools that will assist and enhance my teaching practice. I will post a how to video from youtube to assist you. I hope that these sites will be of some interest and you can use them in your teaching in our community.

1. //Creating a blog using wordpress.com//. A blog as defined by wikipedia means.... A **blog** (a [|contraction] of the term //**weblog**//) is a type of [|website], usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning //to maintain or add content to a blog//.

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2. Creating a wikispace. A Wikis are simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together. Starting your wiki at **Wikispaces** is fast, free, and easy. http://www.wikispaces.com/ - 11k - [|Cached] media type="youtube" key="b08aQe0BXlw" height="344" width="425"

3. Other Exciting Internet Tools to explore: ( Some I have used in this wikispace.)

a) Animoto - http://animoto.com b) Vocaroo - [] c) ToonDoo -http://www.toondoo.com/ d) Voice Threat - http://voicethread.com/#home e) Wordle -http://www.wordle.net/

4. **In our School, each classroom is equipped with a Smart Board and most have a document camera. There is one classroom teacher computer and if wanted a computer can be set up for students although we have 2 computer labs that have 25 computers in each.**