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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Nothing more than feelings....

I am feeling overwhelmed, excited, frustrated, anxious, and intimidated all at the same time with all this new technology stuff I am learning.  I am finding Google Maps to be very frustrating.  I am hoping to work the kinks.  Prezi looks pretty neat.  I have checked out the tutorials, now I have to prepare for the real thing.  I am hoping that I can get "the hang of it" so that I can use it effectively with my group as well as with other ideas I have for the classroom.  I know that the more I "play around" with the new programs the more comfortable I will be with them and the more I can do with them.  I am really excited to continue to explore all the new, FREE sites that I have recently been made aware of. 

4 comments:

  1. I am with you Renee..Very overwhelming, yet so much good information to try to use within our own classrooms. Prezi is pretty neat. I played around w/ it as well. Im sure there is more to learn...

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  2. What ideas do you have for using Prezi in class? I like how it displays information - very similar to how many students are used to reading information from their IPods, phones, etc! Let me know.

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  3. Emily, so far I am thinking I could use Prezi to introduce a new unit. I really need to think outside the box on this one since I teach the little kids and the way information is so new to me. I am with you, I really like the way information is displayed. I think it is a good way to keep students interested in what is going on.

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  4. Glad to read that class is a little overwhelming. If it wasn't, I would worry that you weren't paying attention. Pick a few things from class and roll with them... you'll do some great things.

    Great blog so far, I enjoy reading your posts!
    ~ John

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