Powerpoint presentations...

I know this is a little late,
but I just want to say thank you and tell everyone who presented their website evaluations that they did a great job.

Over this past week i've been working on my first thematic unit for one of my other classes. I've been using the scholastic site, which is great. I am doing community helpers and they have so many useful and creative ideas for police officers and firefighters. They even gave me useful ways to use the computer in my lessons and I incorporated a lot of the site into my unit.

Another site i was introduced to is http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/ . Most of the lessons on this plan require that you are a subscriber, but you can still find some great stuff, especially for reading.

Teachers and Facebook/Myspace

Do you think teachers should have facebook or myspace? I know ive had these both for over 5 years and recently I have been seeing more teachers, both from my past and my present on these sites. Some of these teachers have no privacy restrictions on their pages and viewers are allowed to see much of their profile. For older students this may not be a proble, but for kids in middle school and even high school, wouldn't that be awkward? I still feel strange looking at my past teacher's profiles and seeing what they are up to, where they are working and living, and what is going on with their friends and family. Should teachers be this open with their life to past, present, and future students?

...what to say?

I have been looking over several different class websites and I think they are great. I know many teachers who have them, and even better, know how to properly use them! Adding things like notes to parents and what homework assignments are due are great tools for both students and their parents. A classroom website can offer so much more in the learning process. teachers can add links to information, can publish the students work, and can offer an extra way for students to take learning into their own homes.

I found this website that looks great for teachers who want to create a class website but don't really know how...
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/web_tutorial/webpage_tutorial2.htm

Hopefully when I get my own class I can do some amazing things with my website and really make it a great tool that everyone will love.



on another note....it's been a while since I lasted posted, the only thing I find hard about this class are these postings! I have no idea why though! I just feel like there is a lot to talk about but only so much you can actually say. I usually refer to the tests, syllabus or quizes to get my ideas for my next blog. I mean with technology there are so many different points to discuss and blog about, why am I having this problem. Does anyone else have this problem?