The focus of this class was teaching science and using technology. I certainly was intimidated at the thought of using new apps or tools to create projects. Fortunately my colleagues are working to become future educators and they expressed patience and kindness while I often asked ridiculous amounts of questions.
The two programs I enjoyed learning about was Animoto and Kahoot. Animoto was simple to use and the steps were easy to follow in creating a short 'film' which was my book trailer. Uploading images without my daughter's assistance was a new challenge but easily accomplished using this program. Animoto would be great to use in class while introducing a new science or social studies chapter. This is an engaging tool that will get children interested in learning. I have already taught my son how to use Animoto and plan to have my children create book reviews of their summer reading books.
Kahoot is such a fun, engaging quiz to involve students in learning. We have used them throughout this semester in class and they are always engaging. Varying questions allows the quiz to be a better learning tool while promoting cognitive thinking. I would Kahoot as a review before a quiz or test. I created one for my daughter the other day before her science test. She not only enjoyed it but is looking forward to me making her more Kahoot quizzes.
Thanks for allowing me to be exposed to different technological learning tools that can facilitate my future students learning. Good Bye and Good Luck!
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