Tech Class This Week!

Hi everyone!
     In this week's class we explored many different learning objects that we could use to incorporate technology into classrooms! Some I had heard of before, but for the most part they were new to me, and I found myself very interested in the few that I was able to explore.

Crow, D. (2007, July 17). Jing Project version 1.2.3. 

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     For instance, I had never thought of the different uses that screen capturing could have in the classroom! I found it very interesting to read and hear about how different screen capturing tools, such as Jing, could be used to show students how you mark them and give them audio feedback as you go through the process. I believe that this could be a great resource to use for those students who would learn more from being able to hear where and why they went wrong, and how to improve, rather than read about it in comment on a page.
     Another way that I was able to explore screen capturing being used was though adding audio to slideshow presentations. This could be a great way to receive audio explanations of projects from student who may be shy or anxious presenting in front of the class. It could also be used as an alternative to students writing an essay or book report. Instead, they could create a slideshow with images from the book, or their own images of how they image the setting/sections of the book would appear, with voice over narration of their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on those areas. I believe that this would be a fun way to allow for more creativity in the classroom, and for students to explore topics and possibly learn more through needing to verbalize the information they have learned.