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PLN Article : Web 2.0 Roadblocks

My PLN article this week is called “Web 2.0 Roadblocks”. The article was about how school districts are adapting to more technology within the classroom, but since 2009 they’ve been cutting back on the use because of security reasons. It was no surprise to me that it talked about the easier technology is to learn, the more teachers are going to apply it in their classroom and core activities. What was surprising to me is that “while 82 percent of schools reported talking with students and teachers about Internet safety, only 52 percent use technologies with monitoring capabilities”. On the side of my article was an interesting survey done on social networking. “65% of schools say very few or no teachers use social networking in the classroom, 21% have policies in place that forbid social networking, 56% of tech directors report ambivalence about this technology, 23% of students in grades 9-12 have access to a smartphone, 19% of schools are considering a new social networking policy, and 48% reported students are mor motivated as a result of Web 2.0 use.”

Spelling City

I would use spelling city for a reading and writing subject. I could use it as a station to students to study for spelling tests and also use it to test the students. It not only has set spell tests, but your also able to create your own as a teacher.

Free Rice

I would use Free Rice in many different ways. One of the ways I would use it is to teach my students addition. Not only is this program an interactive way of learning, but it also gives back by donating rice grains.

Survey Monkey

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I would use survey monkey in the classroom in a variety of different ways. One way I would use it is to get to know the students on the first day of school, open them up to the idea of working with computers, and get them familiar with the program so I could use it in the future.

PLN Summary

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