Google Earth!

I really like Google earth in general, but as a classroom tool I feel like I can use it in many different ways as well. When it come to teaching English, there are always many different settings featured in novels, with Google Earth I could at least illustrate these settings to the students so that they would have a better idea of what they are reading about. I enjoy playing around with Good Earth so I can easily see how distracting it would be for a classroom full of students to get distracted by being able to see their and their friend's houses. It is a great opportunity for students to see what they are reading about instead of just having to imagine and place the characters there.

Wiki-perience

I had an interesting beginning experience with Wiki's. It is all pretty easy to figure out and edit, though there are some glitches that would seem to be present with most web based software. I like the features available for posting videos easily as well as the simple concept of having something up on the web that people can look at and edit collaboratively. I am not sure of the best way to put it into practice with a classroom filled with students who can easily get off track. In this room of college students the ability to get off track is also incredibly present, so add in younger students seems like it could be quite the challenge. Other than that though, Wiki's really take on the ability to be great tools in just about any classroom project.

Added Link 2

I also added a helpful link to better understand grading and editing marks for papers. If there is ever any confusion as to what was written on your paper, you most likely can find the answers on this website. Find it under "Editing Symbols."

Added Link

Check out the link I added for NCTE, or the National Council of Teachers of English. It's a great resource for lesson plans as well as specific opportunities in education by grade level. A must read for any English teacher and membership to the council is strongly recommended.

The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final version)

Track mug shot! Bad hair...

Welcome!

Just a testing post...seeing if everything works!