After searching through the Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne I have found numerous items that could be used in the classroom. I especially liked the Google for Teachers downloads because I am always trying to continue to educate myself on Google. My school is going 1:1 in the very near future and using the options Google has is going to be our foundation for many of the interactions between the teachers and students. I definitely need to continue to educate myself and the links that are provided can be of great service to myself and I will share this with other teachers in my school as well.
I think blogging can be a good tool to use in my classroom and is something that I will use in the near future. I want students to interact and communicate about the items that we are discussing in class. Students can blog and do summaries of information we are covering in class and they can also link their assignments to a blog just like blackboard. I think that I still need to explore and experiment with many items in technology and finding the time is the next major aspect of implementing a blog.
Byrne's blog is a treasure trove of resources, that is for sure. I find if I just spend a few minutes a day and explore the links on his blog, I learn about so many useful tools and resources. I like your plan for the future of blogging for you and your students.
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