Through reading Wes Fryer, I have learning many useful tools that I plan to incorporate into my classroom. Wes Fryer is a wonderful resource to anyone who is beginning in education and looking to incorporate technology within their classroom!
Two out of the three things I have learned have actually been in the chapter of audio. Audio is something that I would like to incorporate into my classroom in the form of homework. I think students will gain so much more from a homework assignment if they are listening and taking notes or reading along verses reading quietly to themselves. Plus homework audio adds a zest to traditional history homework, which is usually reading a textbook and answering corresponding questions. Autoboom and Vacaroo are two websites that I explored in this chapter. This allows students to listen, and also to record themselves. I have used Autoboom in my classroom already and it was a big success! Students loved the fact that they could search a subject and a quick summary or explanation would come up, usually containing relating graphics. Lastly, I learned a lot about copyright. Copyright is something I will definitely bring to my classroom's attention. I was very much so in the dark when it came to rules about copyright and I am glad that I will not be breaking the law and not knowing it anymore. I found this video, along with the lengthy classroom discussions we had as a class, to be very insightful regarding copyright.
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