Tool #2

As technology continues to be a driving force in our modern world it is changing how people communicate. It is exciting to start creating my own Personal Learning Network. I feel that this will give me the opportunity to learn new strategies and to continue to grow professionally. A good teacher is always a good learner, constantly trying to improve. A PLN is a great way to keep that learning going. One point that I appreciated from the commenting advice was that blogging is not an isolated experience and in order to learn and communicate you need to take the time to comment on other blogs and start conversations.

These are the blogs I am going to follow:

1) Technology in the Bilingual Classroom

2) Education is the key to a good future

3) Becoming Pro Tech

4) Hammer's PK

5) Spring Daffodils

Tool #1

I really enjoyed this first tool assignment. I was already familiar how to create a blog. While in college many of my professor's incorporated blogs and blog posts into their curriculum. However, I have never created an avatar before. I think that an avatar is a great way to convey a message or create a persona without having to use personal information which is a definite plus when using blogs in a classroom setting. I could see using a blog/avatar in my classroom by having the avatar give students verbal instructions for an activity. I could also use the blog for parent communication with updates and information.