BP 5 20091102 - Flickr

I went searching for lesson plans involving science and Flickr. I was sort of shocked to see that there really wasn't any. I did find that teachers are using Flickr to supplement dissections and use images found on Flickr to put into quizzes. I found many lesson plans geared toward language arts and Flickr. I am really excited to surf through Flickr and find images that can be related to the science classroom.

BP4 20091101 - Researching and Blogging about Web 2.0 Tools

Researching and Blogging about Web 2.0 Tools

So I decided to research the Web 2.0 tool "Yaca Paca!" This is basically a course management system. It is entirely free, and allows you to form your own lessons and quizzes.

Here is the marketing copy from their website.

"Create quizzes, surveys, tests, eportfolios and more

Discover modify and share assessments

Set work for the whole class with a few mouseclicks

Mark automatically

Analyse with tools that improve your teaching"

http://yacapaca.com/

I was very impressed at the ease of use for this site. I was able to create a quiz in mere moments as well as build a lesson for my class. I am very excited to see what my students think of the site and the lessons/quizzes.

BP3 20091101 Google Reader

So I choose my five RSS feeds from places that are widely know for their education expertise.

US Department of Education - I believe that I need to stay informed as to what the government is doing to change and help education in the US.

BBC Education - They always have great resources and innovations in education.

Digital Education - A great feed with interesting articles about using technology in the classroom and what different schools are doing to incorporate technology.

Education Weekly Technology - Helping you to make the most of the web.

Digital Directions: Trends and Advice for K-12 Technology Leaders -

igoogle setup

I have setup my igoogle tabs and here are my screen shots.

Welcome

Thanks for visiting my blog!! I hope you can get some great ideas about using technology in the classroom.