Blog #5

     I would like to use interactive websites for my classrooms, like youtube to show videos that relate to what we are learning- like ACBs and counting. I would also like to use blogging, but less for students, and more for parents, so they always know what we are doing in class and what is happening in schools. However, I probably wont use twitter, diigo, or wiki in my classrooms, though I may use them personally to help with lessons. I think these technologies would be too advanced and won't help the young age I want to teach. If I taught older students, I would use all of them to help the students and give us a place to interact.

     Similar to the websites suggested for the journal, there is a website called Project Gutenberg. The website has free options to read a ton of books online, or to download them on kindles or ipads. The website only has public domain books, so it's not breaking any laws, and it has many categories of books. I think this would be useful for students to use for research when they have papers or need examples. ( http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page )

     Out of all the technology in the textbook, I think electronic paper holds the most promise for the future, because it is the same concept as e-readers, however it's a lot more durable, as in the glass wont break like an e-reader, but it wont crumple like normal paper. I think teachers could use things like that, instead of using books, e-readers, or even white boards for every students. I think it would be more beneficial as it would be cheaper and last longer then normal paper or e-readers would.