Monday, June 4, 2007

Tech Tools Week Two

I am excited to get working on a Dreamweaver website but I think it is going to be frustrating for me since many programs I am already slightly familiar with so they come naturally. I have never used Dreamweaver and so far it is not as intuitive as I might like. I also already have a website that serves me well so I am not sure I will switch to the Dreamweaver one I'm creating. This makes the motivation for re-creating low. However, my school district does have Dreamweaver so I would be able to maintain this one if I so choose. We'll see.

I also really like that we are learning how to do photo movies. I am a scrapbooker but I have a digital camera. I think if I can learn how to make photo movies I can supplement my scrapbooking with a multi-media flair! I will probably work on my movie at home so I can familiarize myself with imovie since that's what I have at home.

I am also really excited to implement some of these technological activities into my classroom. For example, I think making a photo movie and having students narrate them could be an excellent way for me to assess oral language skills. PowerPoint is not just for presentations in English anymore- we can do them in Spanish and outlaw words!

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